As discussed in the Liquid Desiccant Tutorial, our scavenging-air regenerator uses low-flow liquid-desiccant technology to achieve very high COPs and eliminate carryover of desiccant droplets. The core of this regenerator is a liquid-to-gas heat exchanger. The plates of this heat exchanger are made ...

Solar cooling has long been the holy grail of engineers looking to replace electric air conditioners with a sustainable energy source. There is a natural "fit" between solar energy and the need for cooling since they both peak during the summer. Unfortunately, no technology has been able to grow the...

Plastic heat exchangers are an essential part of AILR's liquid-desiccant air conditioners. The strong salt solutions that are used in these systems attack most metals, including stainless steels. Titanium and high nickel alloys could be used in this application, but their costs are high. The heat ex...

As discussed in the Liquid Desiccant Tutorial, our water-cooled conditioner uses low-flow liquid-desiccant technology to eliminate carryover of desiccant droplets. The core of this conditioner is a liquid-to-gas heat exchanger. The plates of this heat exchanger are made from a plastic extrusion that...

Gain Output Ratio is a common measure of the efficiency of a thermal desalination plant. When steam drives the desalination process, the GOR is the number of pounds of pure product produced per pound of driving steam. ...