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@article{181085,
        author = {Om verulkar and Prasad Kuchekar and Kunal Pawar and Harsh valte and Dr Pradeep Patil},
        title = {Development of Rotary Desiccant Wheel System},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {1},
        pages = {3360-3364},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=181085},
        abstract = {This paper presents the development and 
experimental investigation of a rotary desiccant wheel 
simulator aimed at efficient air dehumidification. The 
system utilizes silica gel as the desiccant material due to 
its high adsorption capacity and thermal stability. The 
primary objective of this project is to enhance indoor air 
quality and reduce energy consumption in humid climates 
by 
replacing 
conventional 
vapor-compression 
dehumidification systems. The prototype consists of a 
rotating cylindrical wheel embedded with silica gel, a 
centrifugal blower, and a heating element for desiccant 
regeneration. Using assumed psychrometric conditions, 
we analyzed moisture removal and addition using 
humidity ratios derived from the psychrometric chart. The 
results demonstrate the system's ability to remove 0.005 
kg of moisture per kg of dry air in the process stream and 
add 0.013 kg/kg in the regeneration stream. This study 
validates the potential of rotary desiccant systems in low
energy, climate-adaptive HVAC solutions},
        keywords = {Desiccant, Silica gel, Dehumidification,  Psychrometric, Regeneration, Adsorption},
        month = {June},
        }