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Title: Moving Advanced Desiccant Materials into Mainstream Non-CFC Cooling Products

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1177680· OSTI ID:1177680
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  1. Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  2. Engelhard/ICC, Hatboro, PA (United States). Fresh Air Solutions

Desiccant dehumidification technology is emerging as a technically viable alternative for comfort conditioning in many commercial and institutional buildings. Attempts to improve the indoor air quality of buildings has resulted in increasingly stringent guidelines for occupant outdoor air ventilation rates. Additionally, revised building heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) design criteria based on regional peak dew point data highlight the important of the latent (moisture removal) building load relative to the sensible (temperature) building load.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Contributing Organization:
Engelhard/ICC, Hatboro, PA (United States). Fresh Air Solutions
DOE Contract Number:
AC-05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1177680
Report Number(s):
ORNL94-321
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English