Advancements in liquid desiccant technologies: a comprehensive review of materials, systems, and applications

FG Fahad, ST Al-Humairi, AT Al-Ezzi, HS Majdi… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Desiccant agents (DAs) have drawn much interest from researchers and businesses
because they offer a potential method for lowering environmental impact, increasing energy …

Air dehumidification with advance adsorptive materials for food drying: A critical assessment for future prospective

M Djaeni, DQ A'yuni, M Alhanif, CL Hii… - Drying …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In food processing, drying is an important unit operation for preserving the product quality by
moisture content reduction. However, some drying processes suffer from technical and …

Development of a small-scale test facility for effectiveness evaluation of fixed-bed regenerators

EN Krishnan, H Ramin, M Shakouri, LD Wilson… - Applied Thermal …, 2020 - Elsevier
Fixed-bed regenerators (FBR) transfer heat (and moisture) between supply and exhaust air
streams in heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems to reduce building …

Comparison of the moisture adsorption properties of starch particles and flax fiber coatings for energy wheel applications

WO Alabi, AH Karoyo, EN Krishnan, L Dehabadi… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The adsorption–desorption behavior of flax fibers (FFs) is reported in this paper. FFs are a
potential desiccant material for air-to-air energy wheels, which transfer heat and moisture in …

A methodology for selection of solid desiccants in energy recovery ventilators

EN Krishnan, H Ramin, A Gurubalan… - Applied Thermal …, 2025 - Elsevier
Controlling indoor humidity levels is essential for maintaining acceptable indoor air quality in
buildings. The use of energy recovery ventilators (ERVs) is an energy-efficient way to …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of silica gel and zeolite coated fin-tube heat exchangers under arid climatic conditions

V Shemelin, N Pokorny, J Novotny - Energy Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper, a novel concept of an atmospheric water generator (AWG) based on desiccant
coated heat exchangers (DCHEs) is presented. Two silica gel coated heat exchangers …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental methods to determine the performance of desiccant coated fixed-bed regenerators (FBRs)

EN Krishnan, H Ramin, A Gurubalan… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Desiccant coated fixed-bed regenerators (FBRs) transfer heat and moisture between two
airstreams having different temperature and humidity. The experiments on FBRs are …

Effectiveness of fixed-bed regenerators for energy recovery in buildings applications

H Ramin, EN Krishnan… - E3S Web of …, 2020 - e3s-conferences.org
Energy consumption for ventilation purposes in buildings makes up a considerable portion
of HVAC energy consumption. Energy recovery ventilators (ERVs) can reduce the required …

Experimental study of a LiCl-modified fibrous core material for energy wheels

H Gao, Z Li, X Zhou, X Yin - Energy and Buildings, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, an experimental investigation is presented of a core material with irregular-
shaped air flow channels for energy wheel applications. An experimental setup is …

Suitability of bio-desiccants for energy wheels in HVAC applications

WO Alabi, EN Krishnan, AH Karoyo, L Dehabadi… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper investigates the suitability of bio-desiccants for moisture recovery in energy
wheels. Bio-desiccants are environment-friendly materials that have high water vapor …