Condensing dryers with enhanced dehumidification using surface tension elements

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 723-731

  Cochran, Michael ^a   Goodnight, Jared ^a   Babin, Bruce ^a   Eckels, Steve ^a  

^a Sunflower Networking Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Condensing dryers; Dehumidification; Surface tension elements

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; CURING; DEWATERING; HUMIDITY CONTROL; LIQUIDS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION; SURFACE WAVES; WETTING;

ANALYTICAL MODELS; ANALYTICAL PREDICTIONS; CLOTHES DRYING; CONDENSING DRYERS; DEHUMIDIFICATION; DRYER SYSTEMS; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; ENERGY CONSUMPTIONS; ENERGY USES; HUMID AIRS; NET ENERGIES; PLATE HEAT EXCHANGERS; SURFACE TENSION ELEMENTS; TENSION ELEMENTS; VAPOR REMOVALS;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

EID: 56049120123     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2008.03.050     Document Type: Article

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