A new regeneration system for solar desiccant pre-treatment electrodialysis

The liquid desiccant air-conditioning system has attracted more and more attentions in recent years. As a renewable energy, solar thermal energy can be used to regenerate the desiccant solution in the liquid desiccant air-conditioning system. One problem in the solar thermal energy regeneration system is that solar energy depends on weather conditions, so that the solar thermal energy regeneration system cannot meet the dehumidification requirements when the air is hot and wet. In this paper, a new regeneration system for solar desiccant pre-treatment electrodialysis is proposed to improve the reliability of solar desiccant regeneration system. The performance of the new system is compared with that of traditional solar thermal regeneration system and the influential factors on the performance of the new system are examined. The results reveal that the new system will be more energy efficient. © All Rights Reserved.