Improving gas-fired heat pump capacity and performance by adding a desiccant dehumidification subsystem

Conference · Thu Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6625300

Parsons, B K; Pesaran, A A; Bharathan, D; Shelpuk, B C

This paper examines the merits of coupling a desiccant dehumidification subsystem to a gas-engine-driven vapor compression air conditioner. A system is identified that uses a rotary silicia-gel parallel-plate dehumidifier. Dehumidifier data and analysis are based on recent tests. The dehumidification subsystem processes the fresh air portion and handles the latent portion of the load. Adding the desiccant subsystem increases the gas-based coefficient of performance 40% and increases the cooling capacity 50%. Increased initial manufacturing costs are estimated at around $500/ton ($142/kW) for volume production. This cost level is expected to reduce the total initial cost per ton compared to a system without the desiccant subsystem. 19 refs., 8 figs., 5 tabs.

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 6625300
• Report Number(s): SERI/TP-254-3402; CONF-890105-2; ON: DE88001196
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320106* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Equipment-- (1987-)
BUILDINGS
COST
DATA
DEHUMIDIFICATION
DESICCANTS
DIAGRAMS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
FLOWSHEETS
GAS HEAT PUMPS
HEAT PUMPS
INFORMATION
NUMERICAL DATA
PERFORMANCE
SPECIFICATIONS