Performance analysis of desiccant dehumidification systems driven by low-grade heat source

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 928-945

  Jeong, Jongsoo ^a   Yamaguchi, Seiichi ^a   Saito, Kiyoshi ^a   Kawai, Sunao ^a  

^a WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Dehumidification; Desiccant; Desiccant wheel; Optimization; Silica gel

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONERS; BATCH TYPE; CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS; DEHUMIDIFICATION; DESICCANT; DESICCANT DEHUMIDIFICATION SYSTEMS; DESICCANT WHEEL; DESICCANT WHEELS; EXHAUST HEAT; HEAT SOURCES; HEATED AIR; INTERNAL HEAT EXCHANGER; LOW-GRADE HEATS; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PRE-COOLER; SAVING ENERGY; SIMULATION MODEL; WHEEL-TYPE;

AIR CONDITIONING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING SYSTEMS; FUEL CELLS; HUMIDITY CONTROL; SILICA; SILICA GEL; WASTE HEAT; WHEELS;

DRIERS (MATERIALS);

EID: 79955914981     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2010.10.001     Document Type: Article

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