Patent ID: 6138470
Filing Date: 2000-10-31
Classification: B01D,F24F,F28B,F28D,F28F,Y02E

Abstract:
A liquid desiccant dehumidifier for absorbing moisture contained in ambient air, said dehumidifier comprising, in combination:a liquid desiccant absorber adapted to enable passage of ambient air through said desiccant absorber and being operative to receive concentrated liquid desiccant so as to absorb moisture contained in the ambient air and dispense dilute liquid desiccant;a boiler operatively associated with said absorber to receive and boil dilute liquid desiccant to remove moisture in the form of steam from said liquid desiccant to reconstitute the dilute liquid desiccant into concentrated liquid desiccant; anda condenser communicating with said boiler and said absorber so as to receive steam from said boiler and receive dilute liquid desiccant from said absorber, said condenser being operative to recover latent heat of condensation from said steam so as to sensibly heat said dilute liquid desiccant prior to entry into said boiler without directly exposing said dilute liquid desiccant to air.