Desiccant cooling systems, considered one of the sustainable air conditioning technologies, have been attractive for researchers to be studied for many years. In this paper, the modeling and simulation of a packed tower liquid dehumidifier and regenerator as well as a solid desiccant wheel are presented. The simplified equations that predict the air conditions after passing these systems are developed. This approach is quick and does not need a lengthy computer calculation and large memory capacity. Liquid and solid desiccant cooling cycles are presented and using this approach, the performance of these systems is calculated for weather data of a reference year and different climates in the United States. These systems are compared regarding their energy and water consumption based on this new approach. The first results show that liquid desiccant systems, without technology improvements, are relatively large but with low capacities and have lower coefficients of performance than solid desiccant cooling systems.
Skip Nav Destination
e-mail: F.Nia@asu.edu
e-mail: phelan@asu.edu
Article navigation
June 2011
Research Papers
A New Approach to Study and Compare the Annual Performance of Liquid and Solid Desiccant Cooling Systems
Fatemeh Esfandiari Nia,
Fatemeh Esfandiari Nia
Postdoc Associate
Professor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
e-mail: F.Nia@asu.edu
Arizona State University
, Tempe, AZ 85287-6106
Search for other works by this author on:
Patrick E. Phelan,
Patrick E. Phelan
Professor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
e-mail: phelan@asu.edu
Arizona State University
, Tempe, AZ 85287-6106
Search for other works by this author on:
Dolf van Paassen
Dolf van Paassen
Professor (Chair of Energy in Built Environment) Process and Energy Technology,
Delft University of Technology, 2628 CA Delft
, The Netherlands
Search for other works by this author on:
Fatemeh Esfandiari Nia
Postdoc Associate
Professor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Arizona State University
, Tempe, AZ 85287-6106e-mail: F.Nia@asu.edu
Patrick E. Phelan
Professor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Arizona State University
, Tempe, AZ 85287-6106e-mail: phelan@asu.edu
Dolf van Paassen
Professor (Chair of Energy in Built Environment) Process and Energy Technology,
Delft University of Technology, 2628 CA Delft
, The Netherlands
J. Thermal Sci. Eng. Appl. Jun 2011, 3(2): 021002 (6 pages)
Published Online: July 13, 2011
Article history
Received:
August 6, 2010
Revised:
March 3, 2011
Online:
July 13, 2011
Published:
July 13, 2011
Citation
Nia, F. E., Phelan, P. E., and van Paassen, D. (July 13, 2011). "A New Approach to Study and Compare the Annual Performance of Liquid and Solid Desiccant Cooling Systems." ASME. J. Thermal Sci. Eng. Appl. June 2011; 3(2): 021002. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4003826
Download citation file:
Get Email Alerts
Cited By
Related Articles
Experimental Investigation of a LiCl-Water Open Absorption System for Cooling and Dehumidification
J. Sol. Energy Eng (May,2004)
A Liquid Desiccant System for Solar Cooling and Dehumidification
J. Sol. Energy Eng (August,2004)
Performance Analysis of Evaporation and Heat Wheel-Based Building Air Conditioning Systems
J. Energy Resour. Technol (March,2023)
Dehumidification and Simultaneous Removal of Selected Pollutants from Indoor Air by a Desiccant Wheel Using a 1M Type Desiccant
J. Sol. Energy Eng (February,1999)
Related Proceedings Papers
Related Chapters
Characteristics, Components, and Performance of A/C System Exchangers
Heat Exchanger Engineering Techniques
Numerical Simulation and Analysis about Harmonic Performance Used for Heat Transfer and Air-Conditioning Cooling Load of Energy-Saving Porous Brick and Hollow Brick Wall
Inaugural US-EU-China Thermophysics Conference-Renewable Energy 2009 (UECTC 2009 Proceedings)
Performance Assessment of a Novel Dew Point Air Conditioning System in the UK Climate Conditions
Inaugural US-EU-China Thermophysics Conference-Renewable Energy 2009 (UECTC 2009 Proceedings)