Desiccant dehumidification and cooling with an indirect evaporative cooler. Final report, 1 Apr 1980

Technical Report · Fri Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6890083· OSTI ID:6890083

Kettleborough, C. F.

A dynamic simulation of a solar assisted cooling system has been carried out. System component modelling equations and parameters are given for the collector, flat plate heat exchanger, humidifier/evaporative cooler, sensible heat exchanger, desiccant bed/wheel, rockbed storage system, house load, and control systems. The computer program and its subroutine DESSYM are flowcharted. Results of simulations are given for College Station, El Paso, and Fort Worth, particularly including economic studies and analysis. Cooling systems are found to become economically feasible with plastic collectors having payback periods less than or equal to 12 years. A humidifier after cooling was found to be unnecessary. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Texas A and M Univ., College Station (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6890083
• Report Number(s): TENRAC/EDF-030; ON: DE83900694
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
COMPUTER CODES
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DEHUMIDIFICATION
DESICCANTS
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
EQUATIONS
EQUIPMENT
FEDERAL REGION VI
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEATING LOAD
NORTH AMERICA
ROCK BEDS
SIMULATION
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TEXAS
USA