MCS300
2Functionoverview
Thedesiccantrotoristheadsorptiondehumidifyingcomponentintheunit.Therotorstructureis
comprisedofalargenumberofsmallairchannels.
Thedesiccantrotorismadeofacompositematerialthatishighlyeffectiveinattractingandretainingwater
vapour.Therotorisdividedintwozones.Theairowtobedehumidied,processair,passesthroughthe
largestzoneoftherotorandthenleavestherotorasdryair.Sincetherotorrotatesslowly,theincomingair
alwaysmeetsadryzoneontherotor,thuscreatingacontinuousdehumidicationprocess.
Theairowthatisusedtodrytherotor,reactivationair,isheated.Thereactivationairpassesthrough
therotorintheoppositedirectiontotheprocessairandleavestherotoraswetair(warm,moistair).This
principleenablesthedehumidiertoworkeffectively,evenatfreezingtemperatures.
Figure2.1Functionoverview
1.Rotor4.ReactivationfanA.DryairC.Wetair
2.Reactivationheater5.ProcessfanB.ProcessairD.Reactivationair
3.Filter6.Filter
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