Desiccant wheel deploying special materials

A dehumidifying impeller using special materials like MOFs and COFs in a honeycomb matrix structure addresses the inefficiencies of conventional dehumidifiers by enhancing adsorption and reducing reactivation energy, achieving improved performance and efficiency.

TW202631245APending Publication Date: 2026-08-01DESICCANT ROTORS INT PVT
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Patent Information

Application Number
TW114140024
Authority / Receiving Office
TW · TW
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2024-10-16
Filing Date
2025-10-16
Publication Date
2026-08-01

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Technical Problem

Existing dehumidification impellers face challenges in achieving high adsorption performance with low reactivation energy consumption, as conventional materials like silicone and molecular sieves degrade rapidly and require significant energy for regeneration.

Method used

A dehumidifying impeller formulated with a special dehumidifying material, such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), covalent organic frameworks (COFs), or zeolite imidazole frameworks (ZIFs), integrated into a honeycomb matrix structure, which enhances adsorption performance and reduces reactivation energy.

Benefits of technology

The impeller provides stable performance over 50,000 cycles with reduced energy consumption and increased dehumidification capacity, achieving up to 30% higher capacity and 30% lower energy efficiency compared to silicone-type materials.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a desiccant wheel comprising a honeycomb matrix structure formulated with special desiccant materials, whereby the desiccant wheel is capable of exhibiting improved performance characteristics compared to conventional silica gel and molecular sieve desiccant wheel.
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