Fig. 13. Effect of air flow rate on moisture gain in the air and moisture loss in solution a. water flow rate at 200 kg.hr-1 b. water flow rate at 300 kg.hr-1 (Conditions: Vs = 0.01 l.s-1, Tw = 80○C, Twb = 28○C, Tdb = 36○C).
The moisture gain in the air is generally higher than the moisture loss from solution at average about 0.2 g.s-1. The maximum moisture gain is around 1.8 g.s-1 and maximum moisture loss is approximate 1.7 g.s-1.
C. Comparison with Previous Results
TABLE I compares the parameters in three different investigations on regenerators employing Lithium Chloride (LiCl) as the solution. Three different types of regenerators are used; C/R, pack and plate regenerator with different surface area. The experimental conditions such as desiccant flow rate and temperature, and air flow rate are all different. This makes it difficult to compare the results of the current investigation with those mentioned earlier.