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On the control of desiccant wheels in low temperature drying processes.

Author(s) : DE ANTONELLIS S., INTINI M., JOPPOLO C. M., et al.

Type of article: Article, IJR article

Summary

Desiccant wheel based air handling units are of great interest in drying processes, such as in the pharmaceutical and food industries, due to the significant energy savings that can be achieved compared to conventional systems. Units based on desiccant wheels are usually optimized in peak conditions, while little attention is given to operation at part load and off design conditions. The aim of this work is to analyze the effects of different control strategies of desiccant wheels on regeneration heat consumption. The analysis is performed through a phenomenological desiccant wheel model, which is validated with experimental data collected in typical working conditions of the drying room investigated in this work. Five control strategies are proposed, highlighting that each one leads to significantly different heat consumption. Finally, an additional simplified control is introduced, showing that it can effectively reduce thermal power consumption compared to conventional control strategies.

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Pages: 171-182

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  • Original title: On the control of desiccant wheels in low temperature drying processes.
  • Record ID : 30018654
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 70
  • Publication date: 2016/10

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