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Solar Air Conditioning
A national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Innovation for Our Energy Future

A Zero Carryover Liquid-Desiccant Air Conditioner for Solar Applications
Preprint
A. Lowenstein
AIL Research, Inc.

Conference Paper
NREL/CP-550-39798 July 2006

S. Slayzak and E. Kozubal
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
To be presented at ASME International Solar Energy Conference (ISEC2006) Denver, Colorado July 8–13, 2006

NREL is operated by Midwest Research Institute ● Battelle

Contract No. DE-AC36-99-GO10337

NOTICE The submitted manuscript has been offered by an employee of the Midwest Research Institute (MRI), a contractor of the US Government under Contract No. DE-AC36-99GO10337. Accordingly, the US Government and MRI retain a nonexclusive royalty-free license to publish or reproduce the published form of this contribution, or allow others to do so, for US Government purposes. This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States government. Neither the United States government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States government or any agency thereof. Available electronically at http://www.osti.gov/bridge Available for a processing fee to U.S. Department of Energy and its

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