Patent ID: 8496732
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: B01D,F24F

Abstract:
1. A dehumidification system for removing water vapor from an airstream, comprising: a plurality of dehumidification and cooling stages, each dehumidification and cooling stage comprising a cooling unit and a dehumidification unit, the dehumidification unit having a first and a second channel separated by a membrane, wherein the membrane is configured to facilitate removal of water vapor from an airstream flowing through the first channel by facilitating passage of H a pressure increasing device fluidly coupled to the plurality of dehumidification and cooling stages, wherein the pressure increasing device is configured to create a lower partial pressure of water vapor within the second channels than in the first channels, such that the H at least one condensation device configured to receive the water vapor from the pressure increasing device and condense the water vapor into the liquid water; and at least one water transport device configured to transport the liquid water from the at least one condensation device.