Investigation on a two-stage solar liquid-desiccant (LiBr) dehumidification system assisted by CaCl2 solution

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 1209-1215

  Xiong, Z Q ^a   Dai, Y J ^a   Wang, R Z ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

High desiccant concentration difference; Storage capacity; Two desiccants; Two stage dehumidifiers

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM ALLOYS; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; LITHIUM; MOISTURE; SOLAR SYSTEM;

CALCIUM BROMIDE; COOLING UNITS; DESICCANT DEHUMIDIFICATION; HIGH-DESICCANT CONCENTRATION DIFFERENCE; LITHIUM BROMIDE; LITHIUM CHLORIDE (LICL); SIDE EFFECTS; STORAGE CAPACITY; TWO DESICCANTS; TWO-STAGE DEHUMIDIFIERS;

HUMIDITY CONTROL;

EID: 58549114668     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2008.06.020     Document Type: Article

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