Abstract
In this paper, the mathematical modelling and simulation of a desiccant added air-conditioning hybrid system is studied.
The system is composed of a chemical dehumidifier, often named the silica gel honeycomb machine, to dehumidify the incoming air and then followed by a conventional air-conditioner to lower the temperature so that room environment can be controlled as needed.
The analysis starts with modelling the chemical dehumidifier with a thermodynamic adiabatic-regeneration process. While output conditions of the dehumidified air are generated and inputed spontaneously to the conventional air-conditioner model, the whole system is simulated.
Simulation results of the hybrid system indicated huge energy saving potential over the conventional system in an industrial drying applications.
