Energy Performance Comparison of Separate Sensible and Latent Cooling Loads and Total Cooling System

Tomas Venegas, Ming Qu, Liang Shi, Zhiyao Yang, Kashif Nawaz

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Abstract

Conventional air conditioning systems deal with the sensible and latent cooling loads in one process. This process overcools the supply air below dew point for dehumidification and then reheat it before being delivered indoors. Separate sensible and latent cooling (SSLC) systems are a promising energy efficient alternative that decouples the latent from the sensible load. This paper analyzes a fuel-driven SSLC system using a solid desiccant device for latent cooling and an absorption heat pump for sensible cooling. The simulation showed that for the case analyzed, the SSLC system could save primary energy by 43% compared to a conventional one.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationASHRAE Virtual Annual Conference, ASHRAE 2021
PublisherASHRAE
Pages33-36
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781955516006
StatePublished - 2021
Event2021 ASHRAE Virtual Annual Conference, ASHRAE 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: Jun 28 2021Jun 30 2021

Publication series

NameASHRAE Transactions
Volume127
ISSN (Print)0001-2505

Conference

Conference2021 ASHRAE Virtual Annual Conference, ASHRAE 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period06/28/2106/30/21

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