Energy and economic performance analysis of an open cycle solar desiccant dehumidification air-conditioning system for application in Hong Kong

Solar Energy

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2085-2095

  Li, Yutong ^a   Lu, Lin ^a   Yang, Hongxing ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Economical analysis; Energy performance; Solar desiccant dehumidification

Indexed keywords

AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEMS; CHILLED WATER; CHILLER PLANTS; CONVENTIONAL AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS; DESICCANT COOLING; DESICCANT DEHUMIDIFICATION; DESICCANT DEHUMIDIFICATION SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; ECONOMICAL ANALYSIS; ECONOMICAL FEASIBILITY; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; ENERGY SAVING; ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL; ENERGYPLUS; HONG-KONG; LIQUID DESICCANT; OPEN CYCLES; PAYBACK PERIODS; SUBTROPICAL AREA; TRANSIENT SIMULATION MODELS; VAPOR COMPRESSION; VAPOR-COMPRESSION SYSTEMS; WEATHER CONDITIONS; WET WEATHER;

AIR CONDITIONING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC GROUNDING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HUMIDITY CONTROL; HYBRID COMPUTERS; HYBRID SYSTEMS; INVESTMENTS; VAPORS;

SOLAR ENERGY;

AIR CONDITIONING; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HUMIDITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOLAR POWER;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 78349311687     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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