Pad material | Pad thickness (m) | Pad face area (m2) | Air velocity (m/s) | Efficiency (%) | Reference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Luffa fiber | N/A | N/A | 2.4 | 55.1 | Al-Suleiman [13] |
Jute | N/A | N/A | 2.4 | 62.1 | |
Bulk charcoal | 0.3 | 0.212 | 1.14 | 87.6 | Korese and Hensel [20] |
Vegetable loofah | 0.125 | 0.931 | 0.773 | 57 | De Melo et al. [21] |
Cotton fabric | 0.25 | 0.18 | N/A | 90 | Velasco-Gomez et al. [18] |
Corrugated cellulose paper | 0.035 | 0.193 | 2.4 | 84 | Nada et al. [19] |
Pottery tubular rods | 0.1 | 0.125 | N/A | 56.9 | Laknizi et al. [17] |
Luffa fiber + charcoal (no dehumidification) | 0.32 | 0.108 | 3 | 84.6 | Current study |
Luffa fiber + charcoal (dehumidification) | 0.32 | 0.108 | 3 | 71.4 |