Thermodynamic Analysis of Air Conditioning System Using Solid Desiccant Dehumidifier Wheel with Solar Reactivation

Abstract

The world confronts a looming and potentially disastrous global energy crisis on newlinean extensive scale, driven by the realization that conventional energy reservoirs, such newlineas oil and gas, are insufficient to meet the escalating demand. In the contemporary newlinecontext of embracing quotgreenquot and quotsustainablequot approaches to Heating, Ventilation, and newlineAir-Conditioning (HVAC) design, integrated solutions have emerged as a preferred newlinetechnique for enhancing indoor air quality, thermal comfort, and energy efficiency. The newlineintrinsic link between thermal comfort and indoor air quality becomes apparent in both newlinethe characteristics of the indoor environment and the way occupants respond to it, newlineemphasizing their interconnectedness. The impact of indoor environmental quality on newlineoccupant health is undeniable, and these factors cannot be neatly separated in reality. newlineRecognizing the paramount importance of healthy indoor conditions, the newlineAmerican Society of Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE) has newlineadvocated for increased ventilation airflow rates across diverse applications and newlinebuildings. Air-conditioning, being one of the broadest applications of refrigeration newlineprocesses, faces the critical challenge of achieving comfortable indoor conditions newlinewhile minimizing the carbon footprint through the use of renewable energy or waste newlineheat. To maintain specified temperature, humidity, air purity, and overall air quality newlinein alignment with human comfort and the specific needs of processes or products, air newlineconditioning systems must adeptly offset both sensible and latent loads within a space. newlineThis multifaceted endeavor underscores the complex task of harmonizing comfort, newlinesustainability, and functionality in the pursuit of a healthier and energy-efficient built newlineenvironment. With this in mind first step was to go through previous research wok done over a newlineperiod of years to understand and get acknowledged with the recent and past work done.