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Title: Heat-pump driven desiccant regeneration

Abstract

Disclosed herein are systems and processes to thermally regenerate and re-concentrate a liquid desiccant (absorbent) with an electrically driven heat pump. The regeneration and re-concentration may be performed in a cost and energy efficient manner.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1824054
Patent Number(s):
11029045
Application Number:
16/353,335
Assignee:
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24F - AIR-CONDITIONING
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 03/14/2019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Woods, Jason David, and Kozubal, Eric. Heat-pump driven desiccant regeneration. United States: N. p., 2021. Web.
Woods, Jason David, & Kozubal, Eric. Heat-pump driven desiccant regeneration. United States.
Woods, Jason David, and Kozubal, Eric. Tue . "Heat-pump driven desiccant regeneration". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1824054.
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year = {Tue Jun 08 00:00:00 EDT 2021},
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