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Performance analysis of a two-stage desiccant cooling system

Tu, Rang; Liu, Xiao-Hua; Jiang, Yi - In: Applied Energy 113 (2014) C, pp. 1562-1574

Multi-stage desiccant systems are an effective way to improve the performance of desiccant dehumidification systems … heat pump. The performance of a heat pump-driven two-stage desiccant wheel system is analyzed in this paper. Models of the … desiccant wheel and heat pump systems are utilized to predict system performance. The effects on system performance of the …

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Performance investigation on a multi-unit heat pump for simultaneous temperature and humidity control

Fan, Hongming; Shao, Shuangquan; Tian, Changqing - In: Applied Energy 113 (2014) C, pp. 883-890

dehumidification without and/or with partial or total condensing heat recovery. The experimental investigation shows that the ….5kWkW−1, and the dehumidification rate is about 2.0kgh−1 with the efficiency about 2.0kgh−1kW−1. The supply air temperature …

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Performance characteristics of cross-flow membrane contactors for liquid desiccant systems

Das, Rajat Subhra; Jain, Sanjeev - In: Applied Energy 141 (2015) C, pp. 1-11

Membrane based indirect contact liquid desiccant dehumidification technology subsides the serious concern of liquid … dehumidification applications has been developed. The model can predict the air and desiccant parameters inside the dehumidifier and … desiccant droplet carryover observed in conventional direct contact liquid desiccant systems. In the membrane contactor the air …

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Surplus biomass through energy efficient kilns

Anderson, Jan-Olof; Westerlund, Lars - In: Applied Energy 88 (2011) 12, pp. 4848-4853

The use of biomass in the European Union has increased since the middle of the 1990s, mostly because of high subsidies and CO2 emission regulation through the Kyoto protocol. The sawmills are huge biomass suppliers to the market; out of the Swedish annual lumber production of 16.4Mm3, 95% is...

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Performance characteristics of a dual-evaporator heat pump system for effective dehumidifying and heating of a cabin in electric vehicles

Ahn, Jae Hwan; Kang, Hoon; Lee, Ho Seong; Kim, Yongchan - In: Applied Energy 146 (2015) C, pp. 29-37

In electric vehicles, air-conditioning (AC) units and electric heaters have been used for dehumidifying and heating the cabin. However, the air heating process in the electric heater causes higher power consumption due to a lower air temperature entering the electric heater from the sensible...

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