Feasibility study on power ultrasound for regeneration of silica gel-A potential desiccant used in air-conditioning system

Applied Energy

Volumn 86, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2394-2400

  Yao, Ye ^a   Zhang, Weijiang ^a   Liu, Shiqing ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diffusivity; Energy activation; Power ultrasound; Regeneration; Silica gel

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; CHEMICAL ACTIVATION; DESORPTION; DIFFUSION; DRIERS (MATERIALS); ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; SILICA; SILICA GEL; ULTRASONICS;

ENERGY ACTIVATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HIGH INTENSITY ULTRASOUNDS; MOISTURE DIFFUSIVITY; POWER ULTRASOUND; REGENERATION; REGENERATION EFFICIENCY; REGENERATION TEMPERATURE;

ACTIVATION ENERGY;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; AIR CONDITIONING; DESICCATION; DESORPTION; DIFFUSIVITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GEL; SILICA; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 67349150806     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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