SOLAR-DRIVEN MEMBRANE-BASED OPEN-CYCLE ADSORPTION AIR CONDITIONER

摘要

An air conditioning system (100) and method of air conditioning is provided. The air conditioning system (100) includes an intake mechanism (102) configured to draw into the air conditioner a first amount of air and an amount of moisture from an exterior of the air conditioner. The system (100) further includes metal organic frameworks (204) in fluid communication with the intake mechanism (102), the metal organic frameworks (204) configured to adsorb the amount of moisture from the first amount of air. The system (100) further includes an indirect evaporative cooler (110) configured to cool the first amount of air. The system (100) further includes a solar heater (106) configured to heat a second amount of air. The system (100) further includes a heat exchanger (108) configured to contact the second amount of air with the metal organic frameworks (204) to regenerate the metal organic frameworks (204).