Desiccant Technologies for Improving Air Quality: An Overview of the Brazilian Scenario and Comparison of Available Design Software for Manufactured Desiccant Wheels

York Castillo Santiago; Bruno Gomes Nunes; Geovani Souza Fontana; Daiane Busanello; Alexandre Fernandes Santos; Samuel Moreira Duarte Santos; Estefania Neiva de Mello; Leandro A. Sphaier

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LAPSE:2023.36572

Desiccant Technologies for Improving Air Quality: An Overview of the Brazilian Scenario and Comparison of Available Design Software for Manufactured Desiccant Wheels

York Castillo Santiago, Bruno Gomes Nunes, Geovani Souza Fontana, Daiane Busanello, Alexandre Fernandes Santos, Samuel Moreira Duarte Santos, Estefania Neiva de Mello, Leandro A. Sphaier

August 3, 2023

A review of desiccant dehumidification technologies for improving air quality is presented, mainly focusing on alternatives for air conditioning systems for minimizing Sick Building Syndrome. The principles and types of desiccant wheels, as well as the existing selection software for these types of equipment, were reviewed and comparatively evaluated. The study focused on the Brazilian context; thus, information about this country’s air conditioning systems and laws were evaluated. Possible applications of desiccant wheels, such as their integration into cooling cycles and the sensible heat wheel, were also analyzed. Finally, several examples of commercial desiccant wheel selection software that are useful in many situations were evaluated. Nevertheless, it was evidenced that the available software could not perform an operation analysis for only a specific period. Therefore, creating computational tools to select desiccant wheels is essential when considering the data from the different Brazilian regions for a year.

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LAPSE:2023.36572

Keywords

air conditioning systems, air quality, dehumidification, desiccant wheels

Subject

Process Design

Suggested Citation

Castillo Santiago Y, Nunes BG, Fontana GS, Busanello D, Santos AF, Santos SMD, Mello END, Sphaier LA. Desiccant Technologies for Improving Air Quality: An Overview of the Brazilian Scenario and Comparison of Available Design Software for Manufactured Desiccant Wheels. (2023). LAPSE:2023.36572

Author Affiliations

Castillo Santiago Y: Laboratory of Thermal Sciences (LATERMO), Mechanical Engineering Department (TEM/PGMEC), Fluminense Federal University, Rua Passo da Pátria 156, Niterói 24210-240, RJ, Brazil [ORCID]
Nunes BG: Escola Técnica Profissional, Grupo ETP, Rua Eng. Rebouças 2213, Curitiba 80230-040, PR, Brazil
Fontana GS: Escola Técnica Profissional, Grupo ETP, Rua Eng. Rebouças 2213, Curitiba 80230-040, PR, Brazil
Busanello D: Escola Técnica Profissional, Grupo ETP, Rua Eng. Rebouças 2213, Curitiba 80230-040, PR, Brazil
Santos AF: Escola Técnica Profissional, Grupo ETP, Rua Eng. Rebouças 2213, Curitiba 80230-040, PR, Brazil [ORCID]
Santos SMD: Laboratory of Thermal Sciences (LATERMO), Mechanical Engineering Department (TEM/PGMEC), Fluminense Federal University, Rua Passo da Pátria 156, Niterói 24210-240, RJ, Brazil; Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A (ELETROBRAS), Rua da Quitanda 196, Rio de [ORCID]
Mello END: Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A (ELETROBRAS), Rua da Quitanda 196, Rio de Janeiro 20091-005, RJ, Brazil
Sphaier LA: Laboratory of Thermal Sciences (LATERMO), Mechanical Engineering Department (TEM/PGMEC), Fluminense Federal University, Rua Passo da Pátria 156, Niterói 24210-240, RJ, Brazil

Journal Name

Processes

Volume

11

Issue

7

First Page

2031

Year

2023

Publication Date

2023-07-07