A critical review of thermal enhancement of packed beds for water vapour adsorption

S.K. Yeboah and J. Darkwa

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2016, vol. 58, issue C, 1500-1520

Abstract: Packed beds are the simplest fluid–solid contact systems for water vapour adsorption from humid air. They usually are free from mechanical problems due to their non-moving parts and provide a high volume of adsorbents for fluid–solid interaction. However, issues relating to heat effects, pressure drop and the residence time of the fluid in the bed present significant challenges to the efficient adsorption of water vapour within them. These issues related to the packing structure coupled with the difficulties involved in visualising fluid flow within non-transparent beds further creates barriers in understanding fluid behaviour in the bed.

Keywords: Physical adsorption; Packed beds; Heat and mass transfer; Thermal enhancement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2015.12.134

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