US 12,123,618 B2
Dehumidifying air handling unit and desiccant wheel therefor
Yogesh Pandit, Bengaluru (IN); Ronnie R. Moffitt, Harrodsburg, KY (US); Zubin Varghese, Bangalore (IN); and Jeyaprakash Gurusamy, Bangalore (IN)
Assigned to TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC., Davidson, NC (US)
Filed by TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC., Davidson, NC (US)
Filed on Feb. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/175,230.
Application 18/175,230 is a continuation of application No. 17/175,036, filed on Feb. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,592,195.
Prior Publication US 2023/0366568 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B01D 53/06 (2006.01); F24F 3/14 (2006.01)
CPC F24F 3/1423 (2013.01) [B01D 53/06 (2013.01); F24F 3/14 (2013.01); F24F 3/1429 (2013.01); B01D 2253/204 (2013.01); B01D 2257/80 (2013.01); B01D 2259/40086 (2013.01); B01D 2259/4508 (2013.01); F24F 2003/144 (2013.01); F24F 2003/1458 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
11. A desiccant wheel for an air handling unit of a heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration system, the desiccant wheel configured to be rotated within the air handling unit, the desiccant wheel comprising:
a first end and a second end; and
a metal organic framework (“MOF”) desiccant disposed on a surface of the desiccant wheel, the rotation of the desiccant wheel configured to move a position of the surface between the first end and the second end, wherein the MOF desiccant positioned at the second end is configured to adsorb water from air flowing along the second end, and the MOF desiccant positioned at the first end is configured to substantially desorb the water into air having a temperature of 40° C. or less flowing along the first end.