Abstract: The invention relates to a process air dehumidification system (2) comprising a process air dehumidifier unit (4) comprising a moisture absorbing agent (6), the process air dehumidification system (2) further comprising a moisture absorbing agent regeneration system (8) comprising a closed regeneration air loop (10) arranged to pass through the process air dehumidifier unit (4) and comprising regeneration air flow generating means (12) for generating a regeneration air flow (14) in the closed regeneration air loop (10) and comprising a heat pump (16) comprising a condenser (18) and an evaporator (20) and a heat pump refrigerant (22), where the closed regeneration air loop (10) is arranged to pass through the condenser (18) and the evaporator (20) to exchange heat between regeneration air (24) and heat pump refrigerant (22), where the dehumidification system (2) comprises a complementary regeneration air moisture removal system (26) arranged downstreams of the evaporator (20) and upstreams of the condenser (18
Abstract: The invention relates to a process air dehumidification system (2) comprising a process air dehumidifier unit (4) comprising a moisture absorbing agent (6), the process air dehumidification system (2) further comprising a moisture absorbing agent regeneration system (8) comprising a closed regeneration air loop (10) arranged to pass through the process air dehumidifier unit (4) and comprising regeneration air flow generating means (12) for generating a regeneration air flow (14) in the closed regeneration air loop (10) and comprising a heat pump (16) comprising a condenser (18) and an evaporator (20) and a heat pump refrigerant (22), where the closed regeneration air loop (10) is arranged to pass through the condenser (18) and the evaporator (20) to exchange heat between regeneration air (24) and heat pump refrigerant (22), where the dehumidification system (2) comprises a complementary regeneration air moisture removal system (26) arranged downstreams of the evaporator (20) and upstreams of the condenser (18
Abstract: An apparatus and method for heat and humidity exchange between two air streams, one hot and one humid. A first of the air streams is fed from the interior of a building to the ambient air and a second of the air streams is fed from the ambient air to the interior of the building. The first air stream is cooled and transferred through a heat exchanger, to a heater and a dehumidifier before being exhausted to the ambient air. The second air stream is transferred through the dehumidifier and the heat exchanger, whereupon it is cooled in a cooling device before being transferred into the interior to the building. Before being fed to the dehumidifier, the second air stream is caused to exchange heat and humidity with the first air stream before the latter is fed into the heat exchanger.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 25, 2002
Date of Patent:
September 23, 2003
Assignee:
Munters Europe AB
Inventors:
Paul A. Dinnage, Wolfgang Krause, Dietmar Müller