Polymers as advanced materials for desiccant applications, 1988

Technical Report · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6822580· OSTI ID:6822580

Czanderna, A W; Neidlinger, H H

This report documents work to identify a next-generation, low-cost material with which solar energy or heat from another low-cost energy source can be used for regenerating the water vapor sorption activity of the desiccant. The objective of the work is to determine how the desired sorption performance of advanced desiccant materials can be predicted by understanding the role of the material modifications and material surfaces. The work concentrates on solid materials to be used for desiccant cooling systems and which process water vapor in an atmosphere to produce cooling. The work involved preparing modifications of polystyrene sulfonic acid sodium salt, synthesizing a hydrogel, and evaluating the sorption performances of these and similar commercially available polymeric materials; all materials were studied for their potential application in solid commercial desiccant cooling systems. Background information is also provided on desiccant cooling systems and the role of a desiccant material within such a system, and it includes the use of polymers as desiccant materials. 31 refs., 16 figs., 5 tabs.

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/CE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 6822580
• Report Number(s): SERI/PR-255-3443; ON: DE90000385
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140900* -- Solar Thermal Utilization
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320106 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Equipment-- (1987-)
320302 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Materials
COOLING SYSTEMS
DESICCANT APPLICATIONS
DESICCANTS
ENERGY
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
GASES
MATERIALS
MATERIALS TESTING
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PETROCHEMICALS
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
PLASTICS
POLYMERS
POLYOLEFINS
POLYSTYRENE
POLYVINYLS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SORPTION
SORPTIVE PROPERTIES
SURFACE PROPERTIES
SYNTHETIC MATERIALS
TESTING
VAPORS
WATER VAPOR