Performance analysis of a membrane liquid desiccant air-conditioning system

A new membrane liquid desiccant air-conditioning (LDAC) system is proposed and investigated in this paper. Liquid-to-air membrane energy exchangers (LAMEEs) are used as a dehumidifier and a regenerator in the proposed membrane LDAC system, which can eliminate the desiccant droplets carryover problem...

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Published in:Energy and buildings 2013-07, Vol.62, p.559-569
Main Authors: ABDEL-SALAM, Ahmed H, GAOMING GE, SIMONSON, Carey J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air conditioning
Applied sciences
Building technical equipments
Buildings
Buildings. Public works
Computation methods. Tables. Charts
Dehumidification
Desiccants
Design engineering
Droplets
Energy use
Environmental engineering
Exact sciences and technology
Liquids
Membranes
Structural analysis. Stresses
Ventilation. Air conditioning
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Summary:A new membrane liquid desiccant air-conditioning (LDAC) system is proposed and investigated in this paper. Liquid-to-air membrane energy exchangers (LAMEEs) are used as a dehumidifier and a regenerator in the proposed membrane LDAC system, which can eliminate the desiccant droplets carryover problem occurring in most direct-contact LDAC systems. A parametric study on steady-state performance of the membrane LDAC system is performed using the TRNSYS energy simulation platform. The impacts of various climatic conditions and key system parameters on the system performance are evaluated. Results show that the proposed membrane LDAC system is capable of achieving recommended supply air conditions for productive, comfort and healthy environments if the key system parameters are effectively controlled. The system coefficient of performance (COP) at the design condition is 0.68, and the sensible heat ratio (SHR) for the dehumidifier lies in the range between 0.3 and 0.5 under different climatic, operating and design conditions. The proposed membrane LDAC system is able to effectively remove latent load in applications that require efficient humidity control.
ISSN:0378-7788
DOI:10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.03.028