Refrigeration – Atmosphere and sorbent contacting type
Patent
1994-09-22
1996-04-23
Bennett, Henry A.
Refrigeration
Atmosphere and sorbent contacting type
62 94, 62239, 165 7, F25B 1700
Patent
active
055092756
ABSTRACT:
A dehumidifier works in conjunction with a vehicle air conditioner to reduce both condensation and cooling load on the evaporator. A unique desiccant wheel design incorporates end plates separated by desiccant tubes that allow a cooling cross flow to be sent through and between the wheel end plates, over the outside of, but sealed from the inside of, the tubes. As outside air passes through the inside half of the tubes and is dried, the released latent heat of vaporization is picked up by the cooling cross flow, which is pre heated. It continues on across the wheel, where it is turned around, heated farther by engine waste heat, and then sent through the inside of the other half of the tubes to regenerate the desiccant.
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Baker James A.
Bhatti Mohinder S.
Kadle Prasad S.
Bennett Henry A.
Doerrler William C.
General Motors Corporation
Griffin Patrick M.
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