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A Preliminary Evaluation of Alternative Liquid Desiccants for a Hybrid Desiccant Air Conditioner
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a
preliminary investigation at The University of
Texas at Austin of alternative liquid desiccants
for use in a hybrid desiccant air-conditioning
system in which a desiccant is circulated between
the evaporator and the condenser of a vapor-compression
air conditioner. The liquid desiccants
studied were lithium chloride, lithium bromide,
calcium chloride, and triethylene glycol. Each
candidate desiccant was subjected to a screening
process which weighed the merits of the desiccant
in terms of selected characteristics. The best
liquid desiccant for the anticipated application
was found to be calcium chloride.
Citation
Studak, J. W.; Peterson, J. L. (1988). A Preliminary Evaluation of Alternative Liquid Desiccants for a Hybrid Desiccant Air Conditioner. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /6528.