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Experimental investigation of a mixed desiccant solution of potassium formate and ionic liquid
Green Energy and SustainabilityLiquid desiccant technology is a promising energy-efficient alternative to conventional temperature and humidity control systems. In the quest to identify the optimal fluid for liquid desiccant systems, alternative desiccant solutions have been explored ...
Dingming Jiang +3 more
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Energy Procedia, 2015 Electrically-driven compression chillers are the commonly used technology for cooling and dehumidifying air. Open sorption systems driven by solar heat are an alternative to conventional air dehumidification technology and may reduce primary energy consumption.
Zegenhagen, Mark T. +4 more
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Energy Efficiency in Greenhouse Evaporative Cooling Techniques: Cooling Boxes versus Cellulose Pads [PDF]
, 2014 Evaporative cooling systems using a combination of evaporative pads and extractor fans require greenhouses to be hermetic. The greatest concentration of greenhouses in the world is located in southeast Spain, but these tend not to be hermetic structures ...
Franco Salas, Antonio +2 more
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Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean: Comfort and the Balance between Passive and Active Design [PDF]
, 2019 This article contains an overall analysis of the results obtained by the four highest scoring teams in the Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean 2015 collegiate sustainable habitat competition. Considering that the prototypes developed were based
Herrera-Limones, Rafael +2 more
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Energies, 2017 Desiccant technology is found to be a good alternative to conventional cooling systems. It can provide better thermal comfort under hot and humid climatic conditions.
M. Mujahid Rafique +3 more
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Study of Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center utility systems [PDF]
The results of an engineering study of potential energy saving utility system modifications for the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center are presented. The objective of the study was to define and analyze utility options that would provide facility energy
Huber, W. C., Redding, T. E.
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Energy NexusPlant cultivation in controlled environments such as greenhouses and indoor farms has several advantages over field agriculture and can therefore be an important part of improving the sustainability of global food systems.
Sandeep Aryal +4 more
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Thermodynamic Analysis of Irreversible Desiccant Systems
Entropy, 2018 A new general thermodynamic mapping of desiccant systems’ performance is conducted to estimate the potentiality and determine the proper application field of the technology.
Niccolò Giannetti +3 more
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Frontiers in Thermal EngineeringIntroductionDesiccant-based dehumidification is a promising energy-efficient solution for air moisture control, particularly in humid climates.MethodsThis paper aims to experimentally evaluate the performance of a counter flow packed bed dehumidifier ...
Satwinder Singh, Ravinder Kumar
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