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An air cycle environmental control system regenerates energy through the provision of a reheater condenser that condenses water vapor from compressed air. The condensed water vapor is extracted by a water extractor to produce dehumidified air. A subcooler heat exchanger can receive the dehumidified

An air cycle environmental control system regenerates energy through the provision of a reheater condenser that condenses water vapor from compressed air. The condensed water vapor is extracted by a water extractor to produce dehumidified air. A subcooler heat exchanger can receive the dehumidified air for further cooling, but while causing a minimal amount of condensation. A subcooled air from the subcooler heat exchanger is then reheated in the reheater condenser, with a resulting reheated air having absorbed a heat of sensible cooling and heat of condensation. The reheated air then passes into a first turbine which recovers a heat of sensible cooling and heat of condensation. The first turbine expands the air, which then flows through the subcooler heat exchanger and into a second turbine for additional recovery of a heat of sensible cooling and heat of condensation. The second turbine cools the air by expansion for delivery to an enclosure to be conditioned.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A method for conditioning water vapor bearing compressed air for supply as conditioned air to an enclosure, comprising the steps of:condensing water vapor from said compressed air in a reheater condenser such that said compressed air can become a dehumidified air;cooling said dehum

[ We claim:] [1.] A method for conditioning water vapor bearing compressed air for supply as conditioned air to an enclosure, comprising the steps of:condensing water vapor from said compressed air in a reheater condenser such that said compressed air can become a dehumidified air;cooling said dehumidified air in a subcooler heat exchanger such that said dehumidified air becomes a subcooled air;absorbing a heat of sensible cooling and a heat of condensation by said subcooled air in said reheater condenser; androuting said subcooled air through at least two turbines for supply to said enclosure.