Comparison of Different Desiccant Materials for Dehumidification Application in Comfort Cooling

The present article discusses the review on use of various desiccant materials used in dehumidification applications for the comfort cooling in building. The opportunities for the development in desiccant materials for wide spread use in desiccant based alternative cooling technologies in the field of space cooling. The different kinds of desiccant materials such as silica-gel, activated carbon, zeolite etc. were getting highlighted and compared in the present paper. The desiccant material which gets reactivated approximately at ambient conditions are the main aim for the researchers to save energy required for the regeneration of rotary dehumidifiers used in desiccant based hybrid cooling systems. An important aspect that leads to the further development in rotary desiccant dehumidifiers for the application of different adsorbent is also summarized in the present work.