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Component Evaluation of a Novel Integrated Liquid Desiccant Air Conditioning System (IDCS)

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This chapter presents component evaluation, based on experimental data, of a novel ‘integrated’ liquid desiccant air conditioning system (IDCS) operating with a potassium formate solution.

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Elmer, T. (2017). Component Evaluation of a Novel Integrated Liquid Desiccant Air Conditioning System (IDCS). In: A Novel SOFC Tri-generation System for Building Applications. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46966-9_5

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