Integrated Gas-Fired Desiccant Dehumidification Vapor Compression Cooling System for Residential Applications. Phase 3, Final Report, January 1990-December 1991.

摘要

A residential liquid desiccant-boosted evaporative cooling system was developed. The major components included a cross-flow heat exchanger, interchange heat exchanger, and brine boiler. The unit measures approximately 64 inch (L) x 46 inch (W) x 49 inch (H). Economic studies using DOE-2 project a large market potential for the system, with Fresno, California, and El Paso, Texas, the top two market areas. Considerable engineering effort must still be carried out before the system can be commercialized. Some of the outstanding issues include the development of a method for mass-producing a low-cost leaktight cross-flow heat exchanger, tests for corrosion in the boiler, and the development of system controls.