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

舒适性冷却的提供在世界能源需求和电力高峰需求中占了相当大的比例，而且还在不断增加。为了替代电能消耗特别是峰值负荷高的电动蒸汽压缩机，利用太阳能或废热来驱动液体除湿制冷系统是一个很有希望的机会。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的建筑物开发实用和经济可行的冷却/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).