Kian Jon Chua – författare

Hollow Fiber Membrane-Based Evaporative Cooling Systems covers the principles, applications, and optimization strategies of the evaporative cooling method. It demonstrates how this technology is a promising solution for fulfilling substantial cooling needs while reducing energy consumption.

The book explores how the hollow fiber membrane-based evaporative cooler can solve the problems of droplet drift, mold growth, and air–water cross-contamination in conventional direct evaporative coolers. Due to the adaptability of this technology, it has the potential to satisfy the demand for sustainable thermal management across various domains, including data centers, electronic devices, agricultural settings, and industrial processes.

This book will benefit researchers and graduate students studying advanced cooling systems, low-carbon technologies, and membrane materials, as well as industry professionals involved in advancing energy-efficient HVAC systems.

• Addresses the pressing need for sustainable cooling solutions.

• Bridges the gap between theoretical concepts and practical implementation.

• Discusses an emergent, innovative solution for energy-efficient thermal control.

• Investigates practical applications from building space cooling to industrial process refrigeration.

• Includes several case studies on an evaporative water cooler and an aircooling application.

Hollow Fiber Membrane-Based Evaporative Cooling Systems covers the principles, applications, and optimization strategies of the evaporative cooling method. It demonstrates how this technology is a promising solution for fulfilling substantial cooling needs while reducing energy consumption.

The book explores how the hollow fiber membrane-based evaporative cooler can solve the problems of droplet drift, mold growth, and air–water cross-contamination in conventional direct evaporative coolers. Due to the adaptability of this technology, it has the potential to satisfy the demand for sustainable thermal management across various domains, including data centers, electronic devices, agricultural settings, and industrial processes.

This book will benefit researchers and graduate students studying advanced cooling systems, low-carbon technologies, and membrane materials, as well as industry professionals involved in advancing energy-efficient HVAC systems.

• Addresses the pressing need for sustainable cooling solutions.

• Bridges the gap between theoretical concepts and practical implementation.

• Discusses an emergent, innovative solution for energy-efficient thermal control.

• Investigates practical applications from building space cooling to industrial process refrigeration.

• Includes several case studies on an evaporative water cooler and an aircooling application.

It begins by offering a comprehensive review of conventional desiccants and their underlying engineering challenges. Fundamental material characteristic properties and factors critical to the desiccant synthesis are highlighted.

The applicability of next-generation advanced materials to address the challenges is documented, and the advantages of desiccant coated heat exchangers are evaluated. Lastly, the potential applications of desiccant dehumidifiers in various energy-connected applications are discussed, and case studies on industrial/building cooling systems are provided.

Specifically targeted at HVAC engineers, thermal scientists, energy-engineering researchers, and graduate-level students in the field, the technical content balances fundamental concepts and applications.

This book systematically discusses state-of-the-art dew-point evaporative cooling and provides key insights into current research efforts and future research interests. Novel energy-efficient and environment-friendly cooling technologies are essential to reduce the sharply rising energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions and achieve carbon neutrality. Conventional air-conditioners which adopt a vapor compression cycle are neither energy-efficient nor sustainable due to the use of compressors and chemical refrigerants, as well as their intrinsic coupling of sensible and latent cooling loads. With the merits of high energy efficiency and the ability to decouple cooling loads without using chemical refrigerants, indirect dew-point evaporative cooling provides an ideal alternative solution to air conditioning in a variety of applications.

Specifically targeted at HVAC engineers, thermal scientists, and energy-engineering researchers, this book will balance fundamental concepts, industrial applications, and leading-edge research. As this book provides readers with depth and breadth of coverage, it can also be used by graduate-level students in relevant fields.