Development and case study of the liquid desiccant system module in sorption system simulation program (SorpSim)

Yang, Zhiyao; Qu, Ming; Abdelaziz, Omar; Gluesenkamp, Kyle R.

doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.114261

Title: Development and case study of the liquid desiccant system module in sorption system simulation program (SorpSim)

Abstract

Liquid desiccant systems (LDS) have recently seen an increase in research interest as they can utilize low-grade heat resources and separate the sensible and latent cooling loads by efficiently removing moisture in the air without cooling it to the dew point. Yet, simulation and analysis of LDS had remained complex and demanding due to the limited resources of LDS simulation tools. This work presents the new LDS module developed in the Sorption system Simulation program (SorpSim), which is an open-source and flexible platform for steady-state simulation and analysis of various sorption systems. First, the new LDS module containing a finite-difference model and an effectiveness-NTU model for the heat and mass transfer in LDS dehumidifier/regenerator component was introduced. Then the simulation results of the new module were verified using data from the literature. Lastly, a case study was carried out in SorpSim where an LDS cycle was built and simulated using the new module. The impacts of design and operating parameters on the simulated LDS performance were investigated. The parametric study revealed that a high source temperature improved moisture removal rate (MRR) but reduced the system coefficient of performance (COP); the COP increased monotonically with the desiccant solution recirculation ratio, whilemore »« less

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Purdue Univ., West Lafayette, IN (United States)
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Publication Date:: Wed Aug 14 00:00:00 EDT 2019

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office

OSTI Identifier:: 1564179

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1558178

Grant/Contract Number:: AC05-00OR22725

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Applied Thermal Engineering

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 162; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 1359-4311

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING; Air conditioning; Liquid desiccant; Simulation; Analysis

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                    Yang, Zhiyao, Qu, Ming, Abdelaziz, Omar, and Gluesenkamp, Kyle R. Development and case study of the liquid desiccant system module in sorption system simulation program (SorpSim).  United States: N. p., 2019. 
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                    Yang, Zhiyao, Qu, Ming, Abdelaziz, Omar, & Gluesenkamp, Kyle R. Development and case study of the liquid desiccant system module in sorption system simulation program (SorpSim).  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.114261

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"Development and case study of the liquid desiccant system module in sorption system simulation program (SorpSim)".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.114261.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1564179.

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@article{osti_1564179,

  title        = {Development and case study of the liquid desiccant system module in sorption system simulation program (SorpSim)},

  author       = {Yang, Zhiyao and Qu, Ming and Abdelaziz, Omar and Gluesenkamp, Kyle R.},

  abstractNote = {Liquid desiccant systems (LDS) have recently seen an increase in research interest as they can utilize low-grade heat resources and separate the sensible and latent cooling loads by efficiently removing moisture in the air without cooling it to the dew point. Yet, simulation and analysis of LDS had remained complex and demanding due to the limited resources of LDS simulation tools. This work presents the new LDS module developed in the Sorption system Simulation program (SorpSim), which is an open-source and flexible platform for steady-state simulation and analysis of various sorption systems. First, the new LDS module containing a finite-difference model and an effectiveness-NTU model for the heat and mass transfer in LDS dehumidifier/regenerator component was introduced. Then the simulation results of the new module were verified using data from the literature. Lastly, a case study was carried out in SorpSim where an LDS cycle was built and simulated using the new module. The impacts of design and operating parameters on the simulated LDS performance were investigated. The parametric study revealed that a high source temperature improved moisture removal rate (MRR) but reduced the system coefficient of performance (COP); the COP increased monotonically with the desiccant solution recirculation ratio, while the MRR peaked at a ratio of 85%; and an internal solution heat exchanger with UA of 800 W/K was found to be sufficient for optimal performance under high recirculation ratios. The case study demonstrated the LDS module’s capability to facilitate the analysis of LDS design and operation. The LDS module can be further coupled with other component models in SorpSim to simulate and analyze various liquid-desiccant-based systems.},

  doi          = {10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2019.114261},

  journal      = {Applied Thermal Engineering},

  number       = C,

  volume       = 162,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Wed Aug 14 00:00:00 EDT 2019},

  month        = {Wed Aug 14 00:00:00 EDT 2019}

}

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