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:
- 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):
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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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abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2021},
month = {6}
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