Dehumidification and cooling driven by solar/waste heat using liquid desiccants

提供舒适的冷却是世界能源需求和电力峰值需求的一个相当大的和不断增长的部分。为了替代具有高电能消耗和特别是高峰负载的电驱动的蒸汽压缩机，将太阳能或废热用于由液体干燥剂驱动的冷却和制冷系统是一个有希望的机会。该项目利用研究小组的互补优势，为不同地点（澳大利亚，南欧）具有不同除湿和冷却要求的不同类型建筑开发实用且经济可行的冷却/除湿系统。

The provision of comfort cooling is responsible for a considerable and increasing portion of the world energy demand and electricity peak demand. To substitute electrically driven vapour compression machines with their high electrical energy consumption and especially high peak loads, the use of solar energy or waste heat for a cooling and dehumidification system driven by liquid desiccants is a promising opportunity. The project utilises the complementary strengths in the research groups to develop practical and economically feasible cooling/dehumidification systems for different types of buildings with different moisture removal and cooling requirements at different locations (Australia, Southern Europe).