β Scribed by Chua Kian Jon, Md Raisul Islam, Ng Kim Choon, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
This book highlights key recent developments in air conditioning technologies for cooling and dehumidification with the specific objectives to improve energy efficiency and to minimize environmental impact. Today, air conditioning, comprising cooling and dehumidification, is a necessity in commercial and residential buildings and even in many industrial processes. This book provides key update on recent developments in air conditioning systems, cooling cycles and innovative cooling/dehumidification technologies. Key technologies related to cooling include heat-driven absorption and adsorption cooling and water-based dew point evaporative cooling. Technologies connected with dehumidification involve new generations of adsorbentβdesiccant dehumidifiers, liquid-based desiccants and membranes that sieve out water vapor from air. Losses in cooling cycles and thermo-economic analysis for a sustainable economy are also judiciously documented.
Front Matter ....Pages i-xii
Present State of Cooling, Energy Consumption and Sustainability (Chua Kian Jon, Md Raisul Islam, Ng Kim Choon, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad)....Pages 1-15
Future of Air Conditioning (Chua Kian Jon, Md Raisul Islam, Ng Kim Choon, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad)....Pages 17-52
Dew-Point Evaporative Cooling Systems (Chua Kian Jon, Md Raisul Islam, Ng Kim Choon, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad)....Pages 53-130
Adsorbent-Coated Heat and Mass Exchanger (Chua Kian Jon, Md Raisul Islam, Ng Kim Choon, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad)....Pages 131-166
Liquid Desiccant Air-Conditioning Systems (Chua Kian Jon, Md Raisul Islam, Ng Kim Choon, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad)....Pages 167-224
Membrane Air Dehumidification (Chua Kian Jon, Md Raisul Islam, Ng Kim Choon, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad)....Pages 225-255
Dissipative Losses in Cooling Cycles (Chua Kian Jon, Md Raisul Islam, Ng Kim Choon, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad)....Pages 257-275
Efficacy Comparison for Cooling Cycles (Chua Kian Jon, Md Raisul Islam, Ng Kim Choon, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad)....Pages 277-289
Thermo-Economic Analysis for Cooling Cycles (Chua Kian Jon, Md Raisul Islam, Ng Kim Choon, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad)....Pages 291-305
Energy; Energy Efficiency; Building Physics, HVAC; Environmental Management; Energy Materials; Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer; Sustainable Architecture/Green Buildings
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