Investigation of co-sorption of gases and vapors as a means to enhance indoor air quality. Phase 2. A summary of pollutant removal capabilities of solid and liquid desiccants from indoor air. Topical report, April 1990-July 1992

Technical Report · Sun Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:6838405

Hines, A L; Ghosh, T K; Loyalka, S K; Warder, R C

Over the past several years desiccant based air conditioning systems have found increased applications as humidity control devices for non-industrial structures, such as schools, homes, hospitals, and commercial buildings. A variety of porous solid absorbents (solid desiccants) and aqueous solutions of inorganic salts and organic compounds (liquid desiccants) will simultaneously remove moisture and pollutants from indoor air by co-sorption. Pollutants that are representative of a broad spectrum of those found indoors were selected on the basis of their concentration, frequency of occurance, and associated health effects to provide an assessment of desiccant systems.

• Research Organization: Missouri Univ., Columbia, MO (United States). Coll. of Engineering
• OSTI ID: 6838405
• Report Number(s): PB-95-104683/XAB; CNN: GRI-5089-246-1821
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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