Abstract
The operation of a solar-powered, integrated absorption cooling system with a water heat-driven liquid desiccant dehumidifier is analyzed. The waste heat recovery unit operates between the condenser of the absorption unit and the liquid absorbent regenerator. A mathematic model for the liquid desiccant unit is applied to the dehumidifying chamber (DHC) and the regeneration chamber (RC) in a coupled mode. The cooling water temperature and the transfer potentials are shown to be controlling factors affecting the DHC. The mass transfer potential and the absorbent air mass ratio are dominant in the RC.