Study on the performance of celdek packed counter flow liquid desiccant regenerator

Regenerator is major component of liquid desiccant regeneration system. The influence of operating parameters; air flow rate, solution flow rate and concentration of desiccant is investigated experimentaly on the performance parameters; outlet specific humidity, evaporation rate, air outlet temperature, mass transfer coefficient and effectiveness of the regenerator. Air and desiccant solution flow in counter direction with celdek pads as packing material. It is concluded that evaporation rate increases with increasing solution temperature, air flow rate and solution flow rate whereas same decreases with increasing concentration of desiccant. The effectiveness of regenerator is increased by 99 % with increase in air flow rate. A comparison of present finding with those available in the literature is presented in the last. Simulation results have revealed good agreement between the present experimental results.