Advances in air conditioning technologies : improving energy efficiency / Chua Kian Jon, Md Raisul Islam, Ng Kim Choon, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad.
2021
TH7687.5
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Title
Advances in air conditioning technologies : improving energy efficiency / Chua Kian Jon, Md Raisul Islam, Ng Kim Choon, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad.
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ISBN
9789811584770 (electronic bk.)
981158477X (electronic bk.)
9789811584763
9811584761
981158477X (electronic bk.)
9789811584763
9811584761
Published
Singapore : Springer, 2021.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xii, 305 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Item Number
10.1007/978-981-15-8477-0 doi
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TH7687.5
Dewey Decimal Classification
697.9/3
658.26
658.26
Summary
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 adsorbent-desiccant 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.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Green energy and technology, 1865-3529
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Print version: 9811584761
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Table of Contents
Present State of Cooling, Energy Consumption and Sustainability
Future of Air Conditioning
Dew Point Evaporative Cooling Systems
Adsorbent Coated Heat and Mass Exchanger
Liquid Desiccant Air-conditioning Systems
Membrane Air Dehumidification
Dissipative Losses in Cooling Cycles
Efficacy Comparison for Cooling Cycles
Thermo-economic analysis for cooling cycles.
Future of Air Conditioning
Dew Point Evaporative Cooling Systems
Adsorbent Coated Heat and Mass Exchanger
Liquid Desiccant Air-conditioning Systems
Membrane Air Dehumidification
Dissipative Losses in Cooling Cycles
Efficacy Comparison for Cooling Cycles
Thermo-economic analysis for cooling cycles.