The objective of this project is to investigate an energy efficient air conditioner to be able to compete with conventional vapour compression systems. Liquid desiccant air dehumidifier/indirect evaporative cooling using cross-flow type Plate Heat Exchanger (PHE) as dehumidifier offers a cost effective and more environmentally friendly air conditioning system. It removes moisture form the air a...

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) involves on-site or near-site generation of electricity by using gas-fired equipment along with utilization of waste thermal energy available from the power generation process and have the potential to achieve an overall system efficiency of 80% because of the utilization of thermal energy, that would otherwise be wasted, and the reduction of transmission, distribu...

Solar desiccant cooling is widely considered as an attractive replacement for conventional vapor compression air conditioning systems because of its environmental friendliness and energy efficiency advantages. The system performance of solar desiccant cooling strongly depends on the input parameters associated with the system components, such as the solar collector, storage tank and backup heat...

Insecticide resistance in bed bugs (Cimex lectularius and Cimex hemipterus) has become widespread, which has necessitated the development of new IPM (Integrated Pest Management) strategies and products for the eradication of infestations. Two promising options are the diatomaceous earth and silica gel-based desiccant dusts, both of which induce dehydration and eventual death upon bed bugs expos...

A nominal 10.5-kW (3-ton) open-cycle liquid desiccant d ehumidification system has been design_ed, installed, and successfully operated at the Solar Energy Applications Laboratory, Colorado State Umvers1ty. Packed bed units were used to dry the air in the dehumidifier and to concentrate the desiccant _m the regenerator. Liquid distribution in the regenerator was studied for two systems: a gravi...

This paper describes the theoretical and experimental investigations of the key components and also the performance analysis of a rotary wheel for using as a solid desiccant dehumidifier and also indirect evaporator cooling system. Solid desiccants have long been used in dehumidification and cooling systems for energy efficiency or reduce electricity. Although many mathematical models on th...

This paper experimentally studies the mass transfer during the dehumidification/regeneration operation using the hygroscopic material calcium chloride and calcium chloride dehydrate as desiccant. These desiccants are compared on the basis of the same operation conditions. According to the analysis of heat and mass transfer processes, the key influencing factors are relative humidity and regener...

The effect of storage temperature on the viability of Trichophyton mentagrophytes in infected guinea pig skin scales was quantitatively evaluated for 182 days. Infected skin scales were stored, while protected from light, in glass containers with desiccant at four temperatures and sampled after saline treatment at various time intervals. No decrease in viability was observed for storage at 4 de...

this paper describes the theoretical and experimental investigations of the key components and also the performance analysis of a rotary wheel for using as a solid desiccant dehumidifier and also indirect evaporator cooling system. solid desiccants have long been used in dehumidification and cooling systems for energy efficiency or reduce electricity. although many mathematical models on the ro...