Theoretical and experimental investigation on the application of solar water heater coupled with air humidifier for regeneration of liquid desiccant

Energy

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 3992-4001

  Alosaimy, A S ^b   Hamed, Ahmed M ^a,b  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

^b TAIF UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Absorption; Dehumidification; Desiccant; Regeneration; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

AIR PREHEATERS; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; DRIERS (MATERIALS); HEATING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; HUMIDITY CONTROL; LIQUIDS; NETWORK LAYERS; NEURAL NETWORKS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION; TANKS (CONTAINERS); WATER ABSORPTION;

AIR HEATER; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK MODELS; CHLORIDE SOLUTIONS; DEHUMIDIFICATION; DEHUMIDIFICATION/REGENERATION; DESICCANT; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM; FINNED TUBE; FLAT PLATE; HEATING TEMPERATURES; HOT AIR; HOT WATER; INLET CONDITIONS; LIQUID DESICCANT; PREDICTIVE TOOLS; REGENERATION; REGENERATION PROCESS; SOLAR HEATING SYSTEM; SOLUTION CONCENTRATION; STEADY-STATE OPERATION; STORAGE TANK;

SOLAR WATER HEATERS;

ABSORPTION; DESICCATION; HEATING; SOLAR POWER; WATER TEMPERATURE;

EID: 79959373649     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2011.05.002     Document Type: Article

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