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Possibilities and limitations for evaporative and desiccant cooling technologies.

Author(s) : LINDHOLM T.

Summary

Evaporative cooling is an interesting alternative to conventional compressor refrigeration systems for air conditioning. However, the use of evaporative cooling presupposes all-air systems is, to a large extent, limited by ambient conditions. High outdoor humidity levels have a great influence on the supply-air temperature achievable, i.e. cooling loads possible to meet. One way to reduce the influence of these limitations is to use desiccant cooling, i.e. to dehumidify the ambient air before the evaporative stages. In this article a general methodology to describe possibilities and limitations for evaporative and desiccant cooling is presented.

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  • Original title: Possibilities and limitations for evaporative and desiccant cooling technologies.
  • Record ID : 2000-0926
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Ventilation and cooling. Proceedings of the 18th AIVC Conference.
  • Publication date: 1997/09/23
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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