Cooling systems having an integrated ionic liquid salt dehumidification system
A cooling systems utilizes an organic ionic salt composition for dehumidification of an airflow. The organic ionic salt composition absorbs moisture from an inlet airflow to produce an outlet airflow with a reduce moisture from that of the inlet airflow. The organic ionic salt composition may be regenerated, wherein the absorbed moisture is expelled by heating with a heating device. The heating device may be an electrochemical heating device, such as a fuel cell, an electrochemical metal hydride heating device, an electrochemical heat pump or compressor, or a condenser of a refrigerant cycle, which may utilize an electrochemical pump or compressor. The efficiency of the cooling system may be increased by utilization of the waste heat the cooling system. The organic ionic salt composition may circulate back and forth or in a loop between a conditioner, where it absorbs moisture, to a regenerator, where moisture is desorbed by heating.
- Research Organization:
- Xergy Inc., Harrington, DE (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0007040
- Assignee:
- Xergy Inc. (Harrington, DE)
- Patent Number(s):
- 11,149,970
- Application Number:
- 15/798,123
- OSTI ID:
- 1859967
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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