Development of desiccant dehumidification system utilizing waste heat from air conditioners

Technical Report · Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6152430

Lobo, M; Russell, L D

Humidity control in air conditioning can be the cause of a tremendous increase in cooling load. Very generally, the load in conditioning an enclosed space can be attributed to two sources: (1) the sensible cooling load, and (2) the latent cooling load. If the relative humidity in the room is far above the prescribed limit for comfort, the latent cooling load forms a substantial part of the total cooling load. This project seeks to reduce air conditioning loads by tackling the problem of dehumidification of the air in a unique manner. Rather than cool the air below the dew point, moisture is extracted from the air physically using a desiccant material (silica gel).

• Research Organization: Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga (USA). Div. of Energy Demonstrations and Technology; Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State (USA). Thermal and Fluid Dynamics Group
• OSTI ID: 6152430
• Report Number(s): TVA/OP/EDT-87/16; ON: DE88900010
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
AIR CONDITIONING
WASTE HEAT
DEHUMIDIFICATION
DESICCANTS
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
COOLING LOAD
DESIGN
HUMIDITY
SILICA GEL
ADSORBENTS
ENERGY
HEAT
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WASTES
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& Utilization- Building Equipment- (1987-)
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& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization