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Title: Desiccant Cooling: State-of-the-Art Assessment

Abstract

The objectives of this document are to present an overview of the work accomplished to date on desiccant cooling to provide assessment of the state of the art of desiccant cooling technology in the field of desiccant material dehumidifier components, desiccant systems, and models. The report also discusses the factors that affect the widespread acceptance of desiccant cooling technology. This report is organized as follows. First, a basic description and historical overview of desiccant cooling technology is provided. Then, the recent research and development (R D) program history (focusing on DOE's funded efforts) is discussed. The status of the technology elements (materials, components, systems) is discussed in detail and a preliminary study on the energy impact of desiccant technology is presented. R D needs for advancing the technology in the market are identified. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's unique desiccant test facilities and their typical outputs are described briefly. Finally, the results of a comprehensive literature search on desiccant cooling are presented in a bibliography. The bibliography contains approximately 900 citations on desiccant cooling.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
OSTI Identifier:
6925169
Report Number(s):
SERI/TP-254-4147
ON: DE93000013
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; BUILDINGS; COOLING; DESICCANTS; USES; ABSORPTION; AIR CONDITIONING; BIBLIOGRAPHIES; COOLING SYSTEMS; DEHUMIDIFICATION; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; DOCUMENT TYPES; SORPTION; desiccant cooling; ventilation; energy use; dehumidification; 320107* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Building Systems- (1987-)

Citation Formats

Pesaran, Ahmad A., Penney, Terry R., and Czanderna, Al W. Desiccant Cooling: State-of-the-Art Assessment. United States: N. p., 1992. Web. doi:10.2172/6925169.
Pesaran, Ahmad A., Penney, Terry R., & Czanderna, Al W. Desiccant Cooling: State-of-the-Art Assessment. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6925169
Pesaran, Ahmad A., Penney, Terry R., and Czanderna, Al W. 1992. "Desiccant Cooling: State-of-the-Art Assessment". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6925169. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6925169.
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title = {Desiccant Cooling: State-of-the-Art Assessment},
author = {Pesaran, Ahmad A. and Penney, Terry R. and Czanderna, Al W.},
abstractNote = {The objectives of this document are to present an overview of the work accomplished to date on desiccant cooling to provide assessment of the state of the art of desiccant cooling technology in the field of desiccant material dehumidifier components, desiccant systems, and models. The report also discusses the factors that affect the widespread acceptance of desiccant cooling technology. This report is organized as follows. First, a basic description and historical overview of desiccant cooling technology is provided. Then, the recent research and development (R D) program history (focusing on DOE's funded efforts) is discussed. The status of the technology elements (materials, components, systems) is discussed in detail and a preliminary study on the energy impact of desiccant technology is presented. R D needs for advancing the technology in the market are identified. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory's unique desiccant test facilities and their typical outputs are described briefly. Finally, the results of a comprehensive literature search on desiccant cooling are presented in a bibliography. The bibliography contains approximately 900 citations on desiccant cooling.},
doi = {10.2172/6925169},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6925169}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
month = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992}
}