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A system and method for controlling the temperature and humidity level of a controlled space. The system includes a total energy recovery wheel and a dehumidification wheel in conjunction with a cooler to control the temperature and humidity of air supplied to a controlled space. In a method of cont

A system and method for controlling the temperature and humidity level of a controlled space. The system includes a total energy recovery wheel and a dehumidification wheel in conjunction with a cooler to control the temperature and humidity of air supplied to a controlled space. In a method of controlling temperature and humidity of a controlled space, supply air is cooled and dehumidified by passing it through a rotating total energy recovery wheel. The total energy recovery wheel is cooled and dehumidified by passing exhaust air through it. The supply air is further cooled and dehumidified by passing it through a cooler. The supply air is warmed and further dehumidified by passing it through a rotating dehumidification wheel. The dehumidification wheel is warmed and dehumidified by passing exhaust air through it. During the heating mode, the system functions as an extremely effective total energy recovery device by operating the two wheels in series.

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[I claim:] [1.]a) an air supplier adapted to supply air to the controlled space, creating a supply air steam;b) an air exhauster adapted to exhaust air out of the controlled space, creating an exhaust air stream adjacent to the supply air stream;c) a partition disposed between the supply and exhaust

[I claim:] [1.]a) an air supplier adapted to supply air to the controlled space, creating a supply air steam;b) an air exhauster adapted to exhaust air out of the controlled space, creating an exhaust air stream adjacent to the supply air stream;c) a partition disposed between the supply and exhaust air streams that separates the supply and exhaust air streams;d) a total energy recovery device in contact with the supply air stream and exhaust air stream that exchanges heat and moisture between the supply and exhaust air streams;e) a dehumidification wheel positioned to rotate through the supply air stream and the exhaust air stream that exchanges heat and moisture between the supply and exhaust air streams; andf) a cooler disposed in the supply air stream between the total energy recovery device and the dehumidification wheel, the cooler adapted to cool and dehumidify the supply air stream.