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A hybrid air conditioning system for an enlcosed space in a building is comprised of a refrigeration subsystem handling the enclosed space sensible heat load and of a liquid desiccant dehumidification subsystem handling the enclosed space latent heat load. The dehuymidification subsystem primarily u

A hybrid air conditioning system for an enlcosed space in a building is comprised of a refrigeration subsystem handling the enclosed space sensible heat load and of a liquid desiccant dehumidification subsystem handling the enclosed space latent heat load. The dehuymidification subsystem primarily utilizes available heat from the refrigeration subsystem for liquid desiccant regeneration and dehumidifies ventilation air from the ambient atmosphere for subsequent mixing with enclosed space recirculated air to control the relative humidity within the enclosed space to a desired level. Total system performance efficiency is improved by a novel method of operation of system elements.

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In a method of operating a hybrid air conditioning system comprised of a refrigeration subsystem and a liquid desiccant dehumidification subsystem having dehumidifier, cooling tower, desiccant regenerator, and air-to-air recuperative heat exchanger components, the steps comprising: a. flowing a cont

In a method of operating a hybrid air conditioning system comprised of a refrigeration subsystem and a liquid desiccant dehumidification subsystem having dehumidifier, cooling tower, desiccant regenerator, and air-to-air recuperative heat exchanger components, the steps comprising: a. flowing a controlled mixture of relatively dilute desiccant solution and relatively concentrated desiccant solution to said dehumidifier component, and b. controlling the mixing of said desiccant mixed solution in response to a relative humidity condition detected in a building enclosed space receiving air conditioned by the hybrid air conditioning system.