Patent ID: 11892193
Assignee: NORTEK AIR SOLUTIONS CANADA, INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  Y | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A system for conditioning air for an enclosed space, the system comprising:
a process plenum having a plenum inlet and outlet, the process plenum configured to direct air in an air flow path from the plenum inlet to the plenum outlet;
a liquid-to-air membrane energy exchanger (LAMEE) arranged inside the process plenum, the LAMEE comprising a desiccant flow path separated from the air flow path by a membrane, the LAMEE configured to circulate a desiccant through the desiccant flow path and remove heat and water from the air in the air flow path, a moisture content of the air at a LAMEE outlet being lower than a moisture content of the air at a LAMEE inlet; and
a direct evaporative cooler (DEC) arranged inside the process plenum downstream of the LAMEE, the DEC configured to evaporatively cool the air, a temperature of the air at a DEC outlet being lower than a temperature of the air at a DEC inlet.