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A feasibility study of a solar desiccant air‐conditioning system—Part I: psychrometrics and analysis of the conditioned zone
Author(s) -
Davanagere B. S.,
Sherif S. A.,
Goswami D. Y.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-114x(199901)23:1<7::aid-er439>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - desiccant , evaporative cooler , air conditioning , liquid desiccant , solar energy , environmental science , vapor compression refrigeration , transient (computer programming) , process engineering , engineering , psychrometrics , waste management , gas compressor , meteorology , nuclear engineering , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , computer science , geography , refrigerant , operating system
A desiccant dehumidifier in conjunction with evaporative coolers can reduce air conditioning operating costs significantly since the energy required to power a desiccant cooling system is small and the source of this required energy (solar, waste heat, natural gas) can be diverse. Such a solid desiccant cooling system with a backup vapour compression system is simulated and the performance of the system is evaluated to study its feasibility in four cities in the United States. This paper describes the relevant psychrometric calculations and analyses of the conditioned zone required for simulating the transient performance of the system. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.