The FLEC® has been validated and used in research for many years.
Below is a publication list of journal articles, abstracts, poster or oral presentations where the FLEC or CHEMATEC’s other products have been in focus.
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2017 |
Cui, X; Mohan, B; Islam, M R; Chou, S K; Chua, K J Investigation on a combined air treatment process for air-conditioning system Journal Article In: Energy Procedia, vol. 142, pp. 1874 - 1879, 2017, ISSN: 1876-6102, (Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Applied Energy). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Air-conditioning, Cooling load, Energy consumption, Indoor air quality @article{CUI20171874,The present study introduces an air treatment system (ATS) for improving indoor air quality and reducing the energy consumption of air-conditioning system. The ATS has been proposed to combine three sub-systems, namely, (i) energy-efficient oxygen production sub-system, (ii) ozone-based oxidation treatment sub-system, and (iii) air scrubbing sub-system. Experimental setups have been designed and constructed to study the performance of primary equipment in the ATS. The proposed air-purification process is able to reduce the concentration of indoor air pollutants such as volatile organic compound. The experimental results have demonstrated that the proposed ATS enables a lower outdoor air intake rate resulting in a reduced cooling load. Considering the energy consumption of primary equipment of the ATS operating in tropical climates, the total energy consumption can be reduced from 52.18 W/m2 to 41.26W/m2 by regulating the outdoor air intake rate from 10 L/s per person to 4 L/s per person. |
Cui, X; Mohan, B; Islam, M R; Chou, S K; Chua, K J Energy saving potential of an air treatment system for improved building indoor air quality in Singapore Journal Article In: Energy Procedia, vol. 143, pp. 283 - 288, 2017, ISSN: 1876-6102, (Leveraging Energy Technologies and Policy Options for Low Carbon Cities). Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: Air-conditioning, Building energy consumption, Cooling load, Indoor air quality, Ventilation @article{CUI2017283,The design of air conditioning mechanical ventilation (ACMV) system affects the building energy performance and the indoor pollutant removal process. The present study aims to reduce energy consumption on ACMV systems by employing a renewable air treatment system (ATS). The ATS is able to purify the recirculated air through the ozone-based oxidation process and air scrubbing devices. The air purification performance of primary equipment in the ATS has been studied in order to demonstrate the capability to remove indoor air pollutants. Due to the air purification process, the ATS allows a reduced supply of outdoor-air translating to a lower cooling load. In addition, the reduced outdoor-air fraction results in an improved chiller efficiency. Therefore, the ATS is capable of achieving marked energy savings because of the reduced cooling load for conditioning outdoor airflow. The proposed ATS is particular adept during a period when Singapore faces periodic bad haze situations. Activating the ATS while decreasing the outdoor-air fraction can be an attractive solution. Based on Singapore climatic condition, an energy consumption analysis has been carried out to estimate the energy saving potential of the proposed ATS with varying outdoor-air intake. The “plug-and-play” ATS can be easily integrated into any new or existing ACMV systems to realize immediate improvement in indoor air quality and building energy efficiency. |