Performance of a cross-cooled desiccant dehumidifier prototype
Journal Article
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· J. Sol. Energy Eng.; (United States)
A cross-cooled desiccant dehumidifier prototype was constructed and tested. The cross-cooled dehumidifier prototype was constructed in the form of a cube with a side dimension of 0.6 m. The cooling was achieved by passing air through rectangular channels perpendicular to the process channels which are lined with desiccant sheets, consisting of 9 ..mu..m Syloid 63 silica gel held in a Teflon web. The process for the manufacture of the silica gel sheets was developed at the Illinois Institute of Technology. The performance of the dehumidifier prototype was parametrically studied in a test bed that simulates the performance of a cross-cooled desiccant cooling system. The system was tested over a range of operating conditions typically encountered in field installations of such systems. The performance parameters studied are moisture cycle, cooling capacity, and coefficient of performance.
- Research Organization:
- Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60616
- OSTI ID:
- 5868802
- Journal Information:
- J. Sol. Energy Eng.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Sol. Energy Eng.; (United States) Vol. 104:3; ISSN JSEED
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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