Share

IIR document

Analysis of adiabatic liquid desiccant absorber for a hybrid air conditioner.

Author(s) : MOHAN B. S., MAIYA M. P., TIWARI S.

Summary

Desiccant compression hybrid air conditioning system is useful for low humidity applications. The adiabatic absorber of the hybrid system is simulated and analyzed in parallel flow configurations using psychrometric equations, property data of lithium bromide solution (liquid desiccant), and heat and mass transfer equations. The solution to air flow ratio is varied in a wide range to identify possible ranges for the two types of hybrid system. The flow ratio can be very low in the range of 0.05 to 3.2% when air is precooled, but for large ratio, the solution has to be necessarily precooled regardless of the condition of inlet air. In both cases, dehumidification is better for higher humidities and lower temperatures of the inlet air. Further, the analysis clearly establishes the feasibility of using the desiccant loop to enhance the dehumidification, thus proving the concept of hybrid system for low humidity air conditioning.

Available documents

Format PDF

Pages: ICR07-E1-825

Available

  • Public price

    20 €

  • Member price*

    Free

* Best rate depending on membership category (see the detailed benefits of individual and corporate memberships).

Details

  • Original title: Analysis of adiabatic liquid desiccant absorber for a hybrid air conditioner.
  • Record ID : 2008-0781
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ICR 2007. Refrigeration Creates the Future. Proceedings of the 22nd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration.
  • Publication date: 2007/08/21

Links


See other articles from the proceedings (839)
See the conference proceedings

Indexing