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    The experimental investigation on the performance of a low temperature waste heat-driven multi-bed desiccant dehumidifier (MBDD) and minimization of entropy generation

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    Authors
    Myat, Aung
    Thu, Kyaw
    Ng, K. C.
    KAUST Department
    Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division
    Water Desalination and Reuse Research Center (WDRC)
    Date
    2012-06
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10754/562201
    
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    Abstract
    We present the experimental investigation on the performance of multi-bed desiccant dehumidification system (MBDD) using a thermodynamic framework with an entropy generation analysis. The cyclic steady state performance of adsorption-desorption processes at the assorted heat source temperatures, and typical ambient humidity conditions was carried out. MBDD unit uses type-RD silica gel pore surface area with of 720 m 2/g. It has a nominal diameter range of 0.4 to 0. 7 mm. The key advantages of MBDD are: (i) it has no moving parts rendering less maintenance, (ii) energy-efficient means of dehumidification by adsorption process with low temperature heat source as compared to the conventional methods, (iii) although it is a pecked bed desiccant, a laminar chamber is employed by arranging the V-shaped configuration of heat exchangers and (iv) it is environmental friendly with the low-carbon footprint. Entropy generation analysis was performed at the assorted heat source temperatures to investigate the performance of MBDD. By conducting the entropy minimization, it is now able to locate the optimal operating conditions of the system while the specific entropy generation is found to be minimal. This analysis shows that the minimization of entropy generation in the dehumidification cycle leads to the maximization of COP in the MBDD and thus, higher delivery of useful effects at the same input resources. © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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    Myat, A., Thu, K., & Choon, N. K. (2012). The experimental investigation on the performance of a low temperature waste heat-driven multi-bed desiccant dehumidifier (MBDD) and minimization of entropy generation. Applied Thermal Engineering, 39, 70–77. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.01.041
    Sponsors
    The authors would like to express their gratitude to A*STAR (Singapore Grant No. R265-000-287-305) for their generous financial support for this project.
    Publisher
    Elsevier BV
    Journal
    Applied Thermal Engineering
    DOI
    10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.01.041
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    10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2012.01.041
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    Articles; Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE) Division; Water Desalination and Reuse Research Center (WDRC)

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