SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE HANDLING OF A FLUID IN A HEAT AND MASS EXCHANGER

摘要

A system is disclosed that provides for the transfer and distribution of a liquid, such as a liquid desiccant, to and within a heat and mass exchanger for transfer of heat and mass between the liquid and a stream of a gas, such as air, without introducing droplets of the liquid into the gas, or otherwise mixing the liquid into the stream of the gas leaving the heat and mass exchanger. The system also provides for the extraction of droplets of the liquid from the stream of the gas leaving the heat and mass exchanger. These embodiments greatly reduce the volume of carryover, e.g. to a level that is negligible from the standpoint of maintenance requirements and downstream corrosion.