Optimizing the Performance of Desiccant Beds for Solar Regenerated Cooling

Abstract

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Optimization of Energy Consumption in Acetic Acid and N-Butanol Esterification Reaction with Simultaneous Water Removal Using Novel Microcontroller Based Automated Reactor

“…Increasing the thickness of bed increases the regeneration time. This is due to more moisture accumulation in the bed which results in declining the drying rate, hence increases the energy consumption 22 . However, the further decrease in the bed thickness increases the energy consumption slightly (Figure 7).…”