CFD Analysis of Solid Desiccant Dehumidifier Wheel

Abstract

Desiccant cooling and dehumidification systems control both the air humidity as well as the operating cost by reducing the energy requirements of the supply air systems. This study used flow simulation CFD high resolution to better understand the vapor flow through complex porous media. The CFD simulation of the adsorption cooling system showed that the design could have beneficial effects on the performance of the system. The emphasis is on optimizing the process to remove the moisture, and the optimal process inflow velocity for the particular desiccant wheel model is determined to be between 1.5 and 2.5 m/s.