This paper presents the experimental tests on the chemical dehumidification of air by a liquid desiccant and desiccant regeneration carried out in an absorption/desorption tower with random packing. The experimental set-up is fully described together with measurements, procedures, data reduction, and accuracy. The experimental tests include 46 dehumidification runs and 38 desiccant regeneration runs carried out with the traditional hygroscopic solution and the new solution in the typical operative ranges of air conditioning applications. The experimental results are reported in terms of humidity reduction, desiccant concentration change, and tower efficiency. The experimental tests show that chemical dehumidification of air by liquid desiccants ensures consistent reduction in humidity ratio, which is suitable for the application to air conditioning or drying processes. The experimental results are also compared to a one-dimensional simulation code of a packed tower: a fair agreement was found between experimental and calculated performance.
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Experimental Analysis on Chemical Dehumidification of Air by Liquid Desiccant and Desiccant Regeneration in a Packed Tower
Giovanni A. Longo,
e-mail: tony@gest.unipd.it
Giovanni A. Longo
University of Padova, Department of Management and Engineering, Stradella S. Nicola 3, I-36100 Vicenza-Italy
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Andrea Gasparella
Andrea Gasparella
University of Padova, Department of Management and Engineering, Stradella S. Nicola 3, I-36100 Vicenza-Italy
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Giovanni A. Longo
University of Padova, Department of Management and Engineering, Stradella S. Nicola 3, I-36100 Vicenza-Italy
e-mail: tony@gest.unipd.it
Andrea Gasparella
University of Padova, Department of Management and Engineering, Stradella S. Nicola 3, I-36100 Vicenza-Italy
Contributed by the Solar Energy Division of THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS for publication in the ASME JOURNAL OF SOLAR ENERGY ENGINEERING. Manuscript received by the ASME Solar Energy Division, Nov. 2002; final revision, Apr. 2003. Associate Editor: V. C. Mei
J. Sol. Energy Eng. Feb 2004, 126(1): 587-591 (5 pages)
Published Online: February 12, 2004
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November 1, 2002
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April 1, 2003
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February 12, 2004
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Longo, G. A., and Gasparella, A. (February 12, 2004). "Experimental Analysis on Chemical Dehumidification of Air by Liquid Desiccant and Desiccant Regeneration in a Packed Tower ." ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. February 2004; 126(1): 587–591. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1637642
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