An air dehumidification system includes a modified packed column air stripper for contacting humid air with a liquid desiccant. The dehumidification system also includes a solar distiller for regenerating the liquid desiccant through evaporation of water. The liquid desiccant may be a salt solution, more specifically, an aqueous solution of calcium chloride. The dehumidification system may also include an evaporative cooler for cooling dehumidified air exiting the air stripper. Condensate from the solar distiller may be directed to the evaporative cooler.
Full Patent: Fully regenerative liquid desiccant system for residential applications
FY13-038
Environmental
Victoria Baldwin Owen Jappen Daniel Munt John Wright Ronald Besser Samuel Cochran
David Zimmerman Director of Technology Commercialization Stevens Institute of Technology dzimmer3@stevens.edu
