NREL collaborates with manufacturers to test thermally activated HVAC technologies using state-of-the-art test equipment housed in NREL's Advanced Thermal Conversion Lab.
NREL is dedicated to working with the desiccant cooling and dehumidification industry. Past cooperative research efforts of the Distributed Thermal Energy Technologies project have focused on solid desiccants such as silica gel and polymers. Current research efforts involve qualified industry partners in the development of advanced liquid desiccant systems. Through cost-shared partnerships, the next generation of TAT components and systems are being developed, tested, and commercialized.
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Industrial partners from past and present cooperative research efforts include the following:
- Advanced Thermal Technologies, Inc.
- AIL Research
- AirXchange
- Air Technology Systems
- American Gas Cooling Center (AGCC)
- Carrier
- Desiccant Rotors International
- DryKor, Inc.
- Englehard Hexcore
- Gas Research Institute (GRI) and Institute of Gas Technology (IGT), now the Gas Technology Institute (GTI)
- Kathabar Systems
- Kodak
- Meckler Energy Group
- Munters Cargocaire
- Nautica
- NCI Manufacturing
- NovelAire Technologies (formerly LaRoche Air Systems)
- Proflute
- QDT Corporation
- RotorSource
- SEMCO
- Tropicool
- University of Illinois at Chicago
- Venmar
Here's a list of manufacturers and distributors of desiccant cooling and dehumidification equipment.
American Power Conversion Company (formerly Air Flow Company)
132 Fairgrounds Road
W. Kingston, RI 02892
Phone: (800) 778-2208
Web: http://www.apcc.com
AirXchange
85 Longwater Drive
Rockland, MA 02370
Phone: (781) 871-4816
Fax: (781) 871-3029
Web: http://airxchange.com
Bry-Air, Inc.
10793 State Rte. 37W
Sunbury, OH 43074
Phone: (740) 965-2974
Fax: (740) 965-5470
Web: http://www.bry-air.com
Concepts and Designs MS
29235 Lorie Lane
Wixom, MI 48393
Phone: (248) 344-7236
Fax: (248) 344-9401
Web: http://www.cdims.com
Contact: Todd Bradley, President
Desiccant Rotors International USA - LLC
P.O. Box 4171
Portsmouth, NH 03802
Phone: (207) 363-8449
Fax: (207) 363-1128
Web: http://www.drirotors.com
Dri-Eaz Products, Inc.
15180 Josh Wilson Road
Burlington, WA 98223
Phone: (360) 757-7776
Toll-free: (800) 932-3030
Fax: (360) 757-7950
Web: http://www.dri-eaz.com
DryKor, Inc.
205 Carnes Drive
Fayetteville, GA 30214
Phone: (678) 817-0299
Web: http://www.DryKor.com
Heat Controller, Inc.
1900 Wellworth Ave., P.O. Box 1089
Jackson, MI 49203
Phone: (517) 787-2100
Fax: (517) 787-9341
Web: http://www.heatcontroller.com
Kathabar, Systems
P.O. Box 791
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0791
Phone: (732) 356-6000
Fax: (732) 356-0643
Web: http://www.kathabar.com
Lectrodryer
135 Quality Drive
Richmond, KY 40475
Phone: (859) 624-2091
Fax: (859) 623-2436
Web: http://www.Lectrodryer.com
MSP Technology
Klingenburg, GmbH
77 Bankside Drive
Centerport, NY 11721
Phone: 877-677-6776
Web: MSP Technology
Klingenburg, GmbH
Munters Corporation - Dehumidification Division
79 Munroe St., P.O. Box 640
Amesbury, MA 01913
Phone: (978) 241-1100
Fax: (978) 241-1219
Web: http://www.munters.com
Munters Corp. - DryCool Division
16900 Jordon
Selma, TX 78154
Phone: (210) 651-5018
Fax: (210) 651-9085
Web: http://www.munters.com
NCI Manufacturing, Inc.
209 Lonnie E. Crawford Blvd
Scottsboro, AL 35769
Phone: (256) 259 2105
Web: http://www.ncimfg.com
Niagara Blower, Co.
673 Ontario St.
Buffalo, NY 14207-0067
Phone: (716) 875-2000
Toll-free: (800) 426-5169
Fax: (716) 875-1077
Web: http://www.niagarablower.com
NovelAire Technologies
10132 Mammoth Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70814
Phone: (800) 762-1320
Fax: (225) 930-0340
Web: http://www.novelaire.com
Plasticool, Inc.
11601 56th Court
Clearwater, FL 34620
Phone: (727) 571-2243
Rotor Source, Inc.
11559 Investor Ave.
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: (877) ROTORS1
Fax: (225) 753-1711
Web: http://www.rotorsource.com
Seasons 4
4500 Industrial Access Road
Douglasville, GA 30134
Phone: (770) 489-0716
Toll-free: (800) 572 9397
Fax: (770) 489-2938
Web: http://www.seasons4.net
SEMCO, Inc.
1800 East Pointe Drive
Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: (314) 443-1481
Fax: (314) 443-6921
Web: http://www.semcoinc.com
SG America
5115 Pegasus Court, Suite M
Frederick, MD 21704
Phone: (240) 379-7330
Fax: (240) 379-7331
E-mail: information@SGAmerica.com
Web: http://www.SGAmerica.com
Stulz Air Technology Systems, Inc.
1572 Tilco Drive
Frederick, MD 21704
Phone: (301) 620-2033
Fax: (301) 662-5487
Web: http://www.stulz-ats.com
Thermotech Enterprises
343 Douglas Rd.
P.O. Box 1607
Oldsmar, Fl. 34677
Tel (813) 814-1204
Fax (813) 814-1107
Web: http://www.thermotech-usa.com/
Email: info@thermotech-usa.com
VenMar CES
2525 Wentz Avenue
Saskatoon, SK, S7K 2K9, Canada
Phone: (306) 2420-3663
Toll-free: (800) 667-3717
Web: http://www.venmarces.com/
York International
631 South Richland Avenue
York, PA 17403
Phone: (717) 771-7890
Fax: (717) 771-7381
Web: http://www.york.com
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