Cooling system

Abstract

An air conditioning system moisture control method and apparatus has a housing having a heat exchanger therein for removing heat and moisture from the air. The housing has a main air inlet thereinto and a main air outlet therefrom. Moisture is added to the inlet air and some of the moisture laden air is then directed from the housing through a secondary air outlet. A secondary air inlet draws outside air into the housing between the main air inlet and the heat exchanger. The moisture laden inlet air is then cooled and has moisture removed by passage through the heat exchanger. Additional moisture is then removed in the air conditioning outlet using a desiccant material, or the like, so that dew point of the air entering the heat exchanger housing is increased to improve moisture removal in the air conditioning system. The moisture removal method includes removing the moisture by desiccant from the saturated air leaving the air conditioning housing outlet and delivering the removed moisture to the dry air entering the air conditioning housing main inlet. A secondary heat exchanger is utilized between the secondary air outlet and the secondary air inlet and dampers are provided for the secondary air inlets and outlets. The system increases the dehumidification of an air cooling system.

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