Patent 9273876 was granted and assigned to Carrier Corporation on March, 2016 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A contactor configured for use in a dehumidification system is provided including a plurality of contact modules. Each contact module has a porous membrane that defines an internal space through which a hygroscopic material flows. A membrane property of the porous membrane of at least one contact module is substantially different than the other membranes of the plurality of contact modules.