The psychrometric chart depicts the changes of the cycle to the standard air conditioning cycle. First, the end state point 4 for air from the wheel represents a latent ratio increase (moisture removal) to about 45%, as opposed to the 25% of the typical coil shown. Secondly, the air quality delivered by the cycle is much dryer, about 55% RH (state point 4), rather than 98% with the standard coil (state point 4). Third, this is accomplished with a higher average evaporator temperature. Compare the midpoint of the evaporators temperature, line 1 to 4’, to the midpoint of the Cromer cycles evaporators temperature, line 2 to 3. These lines represent the work done by the coil on the air stream (its change in enthalpy). This is significant because, given a constant condenser temperature and equivalent change in enthalpy, the higher the evaporator coil temperature, the more efficient is the Carnot refrigeration cycle and the greater the energy efficiency a particular system can deliver.
Common dehumidification strategies include: reheating (electric or hot-gas bypass), where sensible heat is added to the air leaving the equipment; recuperative heat (run-around coils or heat pipes), where sensible heat is transferred from the return air to the supply air; or the Cromer cycle, where the latent heat of moisture sorption and evaporation is transferred from the return air to the supply air. These various strategies were compared in an ASHRAE Journal article that found that "the Cromer cycle produces similar enhanced dehumidification performance as is obtained with recuperative configurations."