Liquid Desiccant Regenerable Filters For Indoor Environmental Quality and Security

Abstract

The goal of this work is to produce regenerable CBR filters based on innovative liquid desiccant dehumidifiers. Regenerable filters are an area of technical need. The proposed concept has the potential to advance the state-of-the-art in CBR filtration and should, at a minimum, drastically extend the service lives of HEPA/carbon systems. Conceptually, agent knockdown by electrostatic precipitation (ESP) or sorption addresses the immediate threat, and deactivation occurs over time in the liquid sump. These next generation air conditioners can use engine heat to regenerate the desiccant, are mass-manufacturable, lowmaintenance, and proven highly effective. This new conditioner design shows great promise for widespread use against a broad spectrum of airborne contaminants including CBR agents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 19, 2003
Accession Number
ADA454996

Entities

People

  • Dan Blake
  • Joe Ryan
  • Steven Slayzak
  • Todd Vinzant

Organizations

  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Conditioning
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chlorides
  • Cooling
  • Dehumidifiers
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Desiccants
  • Efficiency
  • Electrostatic Precipitation
  • Energy
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Filters
  • High Temperature
  • Maintenance
  • Particles
  • Spores
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Environmental Engineering.