An experimental analysis of the performance parameters for a compact solar-assisted liquid desiccant cooling system

The liquid desiccant cooling system (LDCS) is a viable alternative to conventional air conditioning systems in hot and humid climates because it uses low-grade energy and is environmentally friendly. The critical components of the LDCS are the dehumidifier and regenerator. The focus of the study is to build a compact system by combining a dehumidifier and a regenerator into a single unit. The experimental study of the solar-assisted LDCS is conducted with a CaCl2 concentration of 35%. The impact of inlet air-specific humidity and solution volume flow rate on various system performance parameters has been investigated. This research looks at various system performance parameters such as dehumidification rate, cooling capacity, COP, and effectiveness. It is discovered that the dehumidification rate rises from 0.1268 g/s to 0.2536 g/s when the inlet air-specific humidity rises from 17.4 g/kg to 25.6 g/kg, and the system's maximum COP is 0.324 at 25.6 g/kg specific humidity. It is also discovered that the highest temperature drop is around 4 degrees C at 12.5 LPM solution volume flow rate and 0.07458 kg/s air flow rate.