Desiccant Enhanced
Indirect/Direct Evaporative Cooling System
William A. Belding
01-22
EISG Project
Title: Desiccant Enhanced
Indirect/Direct Evaporative Cooling System
EISG Grant Number: 01-22
PIER Area: Building End-Use Efficiency
Principal Investigator: William A. Belding
Contact Information: Phone:
(925) 743-1775, email: wbelding@ireconsulting.com
Organization: Innovative Research Enterprises
Grant Amount: $74,900
Grant Term: 12 Months
Project Description:
Proposes to demonstrate the feasibility of a new air conditioning design that incorporates indirect/direct evaporative cooling and dehumidification with gas regeneration.
Proposed Outcomes:
§ A prototype heat exchanger will be built and tested as part of the project.
Anticipated Benefits:
§ System design capable of SEER rating greater than 30 as opposed to traditional vapor compression units, which have a SEER of 10-16.
§ Potential to shift some of the peak electrical load used for AC to natural gas.
§ May increase comfort and indoor air quality by supplying up to 100% outdoor air to the conditioned space.