Experimental analysis on chemical dehumidification of air by liquid desiccant and desiccant regeneration in a packed tower

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 587-591

  Longo, Giovanni A ^a   Gasparella, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA ACQUISITION; DATA REDUCTION; DRYING; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION;

AIR DUCT; DEHUMIDIFICATION; DESICCANT REGENERATION; LIQUID DESICCANT;

AIR;

EID: 8744238034     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1637642     Document Type: Article

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