Air conditioning system with reheater

A method for conditioning air fed to a space from a first stream and a second stream by lowering the temperature and by reducing the moisture within the second stream content comprising the steps of:

• providing the second stream having a conduit having an input end for receiving air to be conditioned and an output end for dispensing condition air into a primary flow of conditioned air;
• providing blower means to effect a flow of air to be conditioned from the input end to the output end of the conduit;
• providing a cooling member within the conduit adjacent to the input end adapted to initially cool to a major extent the air flowing therepast to a temperature near saturation, the cooling member having, in association therewith, pipes in a closed first loop with means for circulating a first cooling fluid between the cooling member whereat thermal energy is added to the first cooling fluid and a remote location whereat thermal energy is removed from the first cooling fluid;
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• providing a separate system consisting of a separate condenser within the conduit adjacent to the output end adapted to reheat the air flowing therepast, a separate evaporator within the conduit between and spaced from the cooling member and the separate condenser adapted to further cool to a further extent the air flowing therepast to the lower dew point at between about 37 and 46 degrees Fahrenheit for temperature reduction and moisture content reduction, a separate compressor, and separate piping coupling the separate evaporator, separate condenser and separate compressor in a closed second loop, independent of the closed first loop, for circulating a second cooling fluid between the separate evaporator whereat thermal energy is added to the second cooling fluid, (b) the separate condenser whereat thermal energy is removed from the second cooling fluid, and (c) the separate compressor whereat the cooling fluid is compressed.