Dehumidification method having multiple different refrigeration paths between the reheat and cooling coils
US8220277B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25B2400/14
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Recuperation systems and methods are applied to vapor compression cycles in dehumidification, such as in air conditioning. In some embodiments, a method for dehumidification includes introducing a refrigerant from a heating unit to a cooling unit along a first path; introducing the refrigerant from the cooling unit to the heating unit along a second path different from the first path; introducing the refrigerant from the heating unit to the cooling unit along a third path different from the first path; and contacting the cooling unit and the heating unit with a first gas stream.
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