The effect of absorber packing height on the performance of a hybrid liquid desiccant system

F.N. Ani, E.M. Badawi and K.S. Kannan

Renewable Energy, 2005, vol. 30, issue 15, 2247-2256

Abstract: A hybrid system consisting of vapour compression unit, a liquid desiccant system, and a flat solar hot water collector were designed, fabricated and tested. This combination allowed for a separate control of humidity and temperature without energy penalty. Various packing heights of the absorber component were tested to determine the optimal performance of the combined unit. A 1000mm packing height with cross-sectional area of 600×600mm, proved to be the best height that gives promising improvements in the coefficient of performance of the vapour compression unit.

Keywords: Liquid desiccant; Packing material height; Absorber (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.01.011

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