Our Advantage:
What Makes a Kathabar Dehumidification System Better?

A Kathabar liquid desiccant dehumidification system consistently outperforms dry desiccant equipment in many ways. Here are some of the key distinctions and advantages of the Kathabar design that delivers precise and energy efficient temperature and humidity control for a wide range of applications.

 

Precise Humidity Control
    • Air delivered directly at the required temperature and humidity regardless of air inlet conditions.
    • Simple direct temperature and concentration control provides precise humidity control at all times.
    • Accurate humidity control without overdrying, without rehumidifying, and without the need for expensive and cumbersome face and bypass dampers and the difficulty of their control.
    • Dewpoint humidity as low as 15°F with 45°F chilled water coolant.
    • Continuous operation at temperatures to -60°F, dewpoint humidities to -80°F.

 

Durable, Long-Lasting Construction
    • Fabricated of corrosion-proof fiber reinforced plastic for very long equipment life.
    • Internal components are of non-metallic or corrosion-resistant materials for long life and reduced maintenance.
    • No corrosion inhibitors required.

 

Lower Operating Costs
    • Less regeneration air and less regenerator heat required.
    • Less parasitic power and refrigeration tonnage required.
    • Full modulation of utilities for minimum energy cost.
    • Can use low-quality heat source such as low-pressure tailsteam and engine jacket heat.

 

Bactericidal Liquid Desiccant
    • Up to 94% of bacteria, viruses and molds are automatically removed and killed from both the conditioner and regenerator airstreams.
    • There are no wet cooling coils in a Kathabar system so potential breeding sites for microorganisms are eliminated.

 

Separate Conditioners and Regenerators
    • Because the units are separate, the possibility of cross leakage between wet and dry airstreams is eliminated.
    • Performance reliability is consistently high.
    • Several conditioners may be serviced by a single and remote regenerator. This provides greater system design flexibility.
    • Reduces ductwork, utility piping and maintenance as well as installation costs.
    • Less floor space required for complete system, typically 10% to 40% less.

 

Easily Accessible Desiccant
    • Stable, easily monitored and adjusted for maximum performance reliability year after year.
    • Non-vaporizing, non-toxic Kathene solution costs less to replace than wheel matrix.
    • Not poisoned by hydrocabrons, not affected by normal plant environments.

 

Large Airflow Capacity
    • Standard package systems (SP units) from 1,000 to 7,500 CFM, factory assembled for installation and equipment savings.
    • Larger systems — up to 84,000 CFM, in a single unit — customized to meet the exact requirements of the application from a selection of fourteen conditioner sizes and eight regenerator sizes.

 

Microprocessor Control Capability
    • Kathabar units use electronic-based controllers and components — controls that can be designed to integrate with nearly all host computer systems that may be used in an installation.