LiCl Dehumidifier LiBr absorption chiller hybrid air conditioning system with energy recovery

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:863590

Ko, Suk M ^[1]

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1. Huntsville, AL

This invention relates to a hybrid air conditioning system that combines a solar powered LiCl dehumidifier with a LiBr absorption chiller. The desiccant dehumidifier removes the latent load by absorbing moisture from the air, and the sensible load is removed by the absorption chiller. The desiccant dehumidifier is coupled to a regenerator and the desiccant in the regenerator is heated by solar heated hot water to drive the moisture therefrom before being fed back to the dehumidifier. The heat of vaporization expended in the desiccant regenerator is recovered and used to partially preheat the driving fluid of the absorption chiller, thus substantially improving the overall COP of the hybrid system.

• DOE Contract Number: E(40-1)-5157
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4205529
• OSTI ID: 863590
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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