Performance studies on the desiccant packed bed with varying particle size distribution along the bed

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 663-675

  Ramzy K, A ^a   Kadoli, Ravikiran ^a   Ashok Babu, T P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA   (India)

Author keywords

Adsorbent; Adsorption; Desiccant; Desorption; Optimization; Silica gel

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; AXIAL DIRECTION; DESICCANT; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HUMIDITY RATIO; NUMERICAL RESULTS; PARTICLE DIAMETER DISTRIBUTION; PARTICLE DIAMETERS; PERFORMANCE STUDY; ROOT OF MEAN SQUARES; TOTAL MASS; TRANSIENT HEAT;

ADSORBENTS; ADSORPTION; DESORPTION; GAS ADSORPTION; OPTIMIZATION; PACKED BEDS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PRESSURE DROP; SILICA GEL;

DRIERS (MATERIALS);

EID: 84858451423     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2011.11.016     Document Type: Article

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