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Investigation of an open cycle liquid desiccant system for the air conditioning of an university building
Author(s) -
Lazzarin Renato M.,
D'Ascanio Andrea
Publication year - 2007
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/er.1253
Subject(s) - desiccant , liquid desiccant , air conditioning , environmental science , meteorology , latent heat , waste management , engineering , mechanical engineering , geography
The paper reports on the experimental results recorded in a liquid desiccant system for the air conditioning of an university building. The plant is composed by a desiccant column to treat the exhausted air fed by a solution H 2 O–LiBr, operating both in winter and in summer mode. In winter the system operates an effective heat recovery on the exhaust air; in summer the plant dehumidifies the ambient air to face the latent load. The measured performances during winter operation are presented to evaluate the behaviour of the system as a whole and of the various components. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.