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Accession Number
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DE2012-1043778
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Title
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Development and Analysis of Desiccant Enhanced Evaporative Air Conditioner Prototype.
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Publication Date
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Apr 2012
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Media Count
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78p
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Personal Author
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E. Kozubal J. Woods R. Judkoff
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Abstract
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This report documents the design of a desiccant enhanced evaporative air conditioner (DEVAP AC) prototype and the testing to prove its performance. Previous numerical modeling and building energy simulations indicate a DEVAP AC can save significant energy compared to a conventional vapor compression AC (Kozubal et al. 2011). The purposes of this research were to build DEVAP prototypes, test them to validate the numerical model, and identify potential commercialization barriers.
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Keywords
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Air conditioners
Commercialization
Compression
Desiccants
Design
Evaporative cooling
Performance
Simulation
Testing
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Source Agency
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Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
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NTIS Subject Category
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97J - Heating & Cooling Systems
89B - Architectural Design & Environmental Engineering
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Corporate Author
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National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1226
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Contract Number
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DE-AC36-08GO28308
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