Energy saving potential of liquid desiccant in evaporative-cooling-assisted 100% outdoor air system

Energy

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 726-736

  Kim, Min Hwi ^a   Park, Jun Seok ^a   Jeong, Jae Weon ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

100 Outdoor air system; Energy simulation; Evaporative cooling system; Liquid desiccant system

Indexed keywords

DRIERS (MATERIALS); ENERGY CONSERVATION; EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; LIQUIDS;

ABSORBER TEMPERATURES; DIRECT EVAPORATIVE COOLER; ENERGY SAVING POTENTIAL; ENERGY SIMULATION; LIQUID DESICCANT SYSTEM; OUTDOOR-AIR SYSTEMS; SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS; SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS;

ABSORPTION COOLING;

COOLING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; EVAPORATION; HEATING; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 84883282793     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2013.07.018     Document Type: Article

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