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Update on desiccant wheel method.

Author(s) : BECCALI M., ADHIKARI R. S., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

This article presents an update on the desiccant wheel models, developed earlier by the present authors. The psychrometric model presented earlier is valid only for the desiccant wheel running with identical volume air flows on the supply and regeneration sides. However, when the system runs with volume air-flow ratio between supply and regeneration side (alpha), different from 1, the model needs further modifications. Correction factors have been developed and incorporated in order to update the earlier model for predicting correctly the temperature and humidity of processed air at the outlet of desiccant wheel. The modified models were verified against the experimental results corresponding to different values of alpha, obtained from the industry for three different kinds of desiccant wheels.

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  • Original title: Update on desiccant wheel method.
  • Record ID : 2005-2740
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Int. J. Energy Res. - vol. 28 - n. 12
  • Publication date: 2004/10/10

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