Commercial applications for solar hybrid desiccant systems
This paper investigates the use of four different hybrid desiccant air conditioning systems in commercial buildings. The hybrid systems use a desiccant dehumidifier to provide the latent cooling, and an indirect evaporative cooler and a vapor compression machine to provide the sensible cooling. Annual air conditioning energy requirements for the four hybrid systems are compared with that for a typical vapor compression air conditioning system. The effects of ambient conditions on system performance are considered. Results are presented for Miami, FL and Phoenix, AZ. It is shown that hybrid systems can reduce cooling energy consumption by as much as 55% in locations such as Miami and Phoenix.
- Research Organization:
- Solar Energy Laboratory, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
- OSTI ID:
- 5048801
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-830622-
- Journal Information:
- Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States) Vol. 6; ISSN PMSID
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320104 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Commercial & Industrial Buildings-- (-1987)
AIR CONDITIONERS
AIR CONDITIONING
ARIZONA
BUILDINGS
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
DEHUMIDIFIERS
DESICCANTS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
FEDERAL REGION IV
FEDERAL REGION IX
FLORIDA
HYBRID SYSTEMS
NORTH AMERICA
PERFORMANCE
SOLAR AIR CONDITIONERS
SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
USA