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Combined heat and mass transfer in a porous adsorbent

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  • Majumdar, P.
  • Worek, W.M.

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A model describing the combined heat and mass transfer processes that occur during sorption of water vapor in a fixed-bed, desiccant dehumidifier consisting of parallel channels is presented. In this system, with the desiccant manufactured in the form of a felt lining both walls of the channel, the gas-side resistance controls the transfer of moisture and heat from the air stream to the surface of the desiccant felt and the solid-side resistances control the mass and heat transport within the desiccant felt. The model presented in this paper is different from conventional simulation models, since it involves both gas- and solid-side resistances to heat and mass transfer using fundamental transport equations. Numerical results predicted by use of the model are compared with experimental data obtained from isothermal and nonisothermal adsorption tests. The comparison shows good agreement between experiment and theory. The influence of desiccant felt thickness and the amount of heat removed from desiccant felt are related to the effectiveness of the adsorption process.

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  • Majumdar, P. & Worek, W.M., 1989. "Combined heat and mass transfer in a porous adsorbent," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 14(3), pages 161-175.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:14:y:1989:i:3:p:161-175
    DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(89)90059-5
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    1. Ge, T.S. & Li, Y. & Wang, R.Z. & Dai, Y.J., 2008. "A review of the mathematical models for predicting rotary desiccant wheel," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 12(6), pages 1485-1528, August.
    2. Kang, Hyungmook & Lee, Gilbong & Lee, Dae-Young, 2015. "Explicit analytic solution for heat and mass transfer in a desiccant wheel using a simplified model," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 93(P2), pages 2559-2567.
    3. Jagirdar, Mrinal & Lee, Poh Seng, 2018. "Mathematical modeling and performance evaluation of a desiccant coated fin-tube heat exchanger," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 212(C), pages 401-415.

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