Advanced desiccant-cooling-system development. Desiccant wheel sample performance testing. Topical report, January 1987-May 1988
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5983460
An efficient gas-fueled cooling system based on the concept of desiccant dehumidification is under development. Performance maps of the system can be generated through the use of a computer-simulation model, which predicts not only system performance but also that of the desiccant wheel. The performance of the desiccant wheel is dependent on several factors including the desiccant used, substrate material, and channel size and geometry. Each of these factors affects the ability of a desiccant to adsorb or absorb water from moist air, and then to desorb the water when the desiccant is regenerated. A laboratory facility was constructed for the purpose of testing subscale desiccant wheel samples furnished by several manufacturers. Wheel samples were exposed to a series of time-dependent dehumidifying and regeneration tests. Data from these tests were used to evaluate and compare performance from several wheel samples, including lithium chloride, silica gel, molecular sieves, and activated carbon.
- Research Organization:
- TECOGEN, Inc., Waltham, MA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5983460
- Report Number(s):
- PB-89-189393/XAB; TR-4315-040-89
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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030600 -- Natural Gas-- Economic
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320106* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Equipment-- (1987-)
ADSORBENTS
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COOLING SYSTEMS
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FOSSIL FUELS
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PROGRESS REPORT
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030600 -- Natural Gas-- Economic
Industrial
& Business Aspects
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320106* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Equipment-- (1987-)
ADSORBENTS
AIR CONDITIONING
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
COOLING
COOLING SYSTEMS
DEHUMIDIFICATION
DESICCANTS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EVAPORATIVE COOLING
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS FUELS
GASES
NATURAL GAS
PERFORMANCE
PROGRESS REPORT
SILICA GEL
SIMULATION
TEST FACILITIES