Membrane and Coating-Based Built Environmental Control Technologies addresses the urgent need for energy-saving and low-carbon solutions in the HVAC industry. With air conditioning accounting for a significant portion of energy consumption, this book explores technologies such as total heat recovery, air dehumidification, PM2.5 purification, and anti-frosting and anti-dewing. The utilization of membranes and coatings in these technologies has shown promising results in efficiency and indoor environment control. It provides a comprehensive overview of these advancements, including principles, material fabrications, performance analysis methods, and design guidelines.
The book fills the gap in the market by offering an up-to-date reference that covers traditional and novel applications of membranes and coatings. It includes applications in areas like total heat recovery, air humidification and dehumidification, PM2.5 filtration, anti-frosting, and self-cleaning. It also provides mathematical models and numerical schemes to address heat and mass transfer challenges. Overall, it serves as a valuable resource for professionals, researchers, and students in the field of built environmental control technologies.
1. Chapter 1. An introduction to membrane and coating-based built environmental control technologies - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Membrane based total heat recovery - p. 25 3. Chapter 3. Membrane based air humidification - p. 69 4. Chapter 4. Membrane based air dehumidification - p. 93 5. Chapter 5. Proton exchange membrane-based air dehumidification - p. 121 6. Chapter 6. Electret fiber membrane for particulate matter (PM2.5) filtration - p. 161 7. Chapter 7. Superhydrophobic coatings for self-cleaning - p. 215 8. Chapter 8. Superhydrophobic coatings for antifrosting - p. 277 9. Chapter 9. Membrane-based solar-driven desalination - p. 325 10. Chapter 10. Membrane interfacial evaporation desalination - p. 363 11. Chapter 11. Membrane-based power generation from humidity - p. 387 12. Index - p. 417
Membrane and Coating-Based Built Environmental Control Technologies addresses the urgent need for energy-saving and low-carbon solutions in the HVAC industry. With air conditioning accounting for a significant portion of energy consumption, this book explores technologies such as total heat recovery, air dehumidification, PM2.5 purification, and anti-frosting and anti-dewing. The utilization of membranes and coatings in these technologies has shown promising results in efficiency and indoor environment control. It provides a comprehensive overview of these advancements, including principles, material fabrications, performance analysis methods, and design guidelines.
The book fills the gap in the market by offering an up-to-date reference that covers traditional and novel applications of membranes and coatings. It includes applications in areas like total heat recovery, air humidification and dehumidification, PM2.5 filtration, anti-frosting, and self-cleaning. It also provides mathematical models and numerical schemes to address heat and mass transfer challenges. Overall, it serves as a valuable resource for professionals, researchers, and students in the field of built environmental control technologies.
1. Chapter 1. An introduction to membrane and coating-based built environmental control technologies - p. 1 2. Chapter 2. Membrane based total heat recovery - p. 25 3. Chapter 3. Membrane based air humidification - p. 69 4. Chapter 4. Membrane based air dehumidification - p. 93 5. Chapter 5. Proton exchange membrane-based air dehumidification - p. 121 6. Chapter 6. Electret fiber membrane for particulate matter (PM2.5) filtration - p. 161 7. Chapter 7. Superhydrophobic coatings for self-cleaning - p. 215 8. Chapter 8. Superhydrophobic coatings for antifrosting - p. 277 9. Chapter 9. Membrane-based solar-driven desalination - p. 325 10. Chapter 10. Membrane interfacial evaporation desalination - p. 363 11. Chapter 11. Membrane-based power generation from humidity - p. 387 12. Index - p. 417
