liquid-sorbent dehumidifier

liquid-sorbent dehumidifier

[′lik·wəd ¦sȯr·bənt ‚dē·yü′mid·ə‚fī·ər] (mechanical engineering) A sorbent type of dehumidifier consisting of a main circulating fan, sorbent-air contactor, sorbent pump, and reactivator; dehumidification and reactivation are continuous operations, with a small part of the sorbent constantly bled off from the main circulating system and reactivated to the concentration required for the desired effluent dew point.