This book offers a comprehensive overview of the latest technological advancements in heat exchangers, providing valuable insights for researchers, engineers, and students in related fields. It investigates the latest developments and practical applications across various sectors, depicting both foundational concepts and emerging trends. The book is structured into three sections: “Phase-Change Material (PCM) Heat Exchangers”, “Modeling Methodologies”, and “Material Thermodynamics”. In Section 1, two chapters explore the principles and applications of PCMs, focusing on their role in enhancing thermal management and energy storage. In Section 2, three chapters provide an extensive review of the evolution of different heat exchanger designs and modeling methodologies, highlighting innovation-aided performance improvements. In Section 3, the final chapter investigates the practical aspects of heat transfer in thermal materials, emphasizing optimization techniques and real-world applications. Edited by Peixin Dong, a recognized expert from Hong Kong ITF-Talent Hub 2024, and Xin Sui, a senior researcher/engineer, this book serves as an essential resource for anyone involved in studying and utilizing heat exchanger technologies. Whether you are looking to understand the latest research, explore new design methodologies, or apply advanced heat transfer techniques, this volume offers the insights and knowledge required to stay at the forefront of the field. Innovative Heat Exchanger Technologies, Developments and Applications is your gateway to understanding the future of heat exchanger technology and its impact on diverse industries.

This accessible book presents unconventional technologies in heat exchanger design that have the capacity to provide solutions to major concerns within the process and power-generating industries. Demonstrating the advantages and limits of these innovative heat exchangers, it also discusses micro- and nanostructure surfaces and micro-scale equipment, and introduces pillow-plate, helical and expanded metal baffle concepts. It offers step-by-step worked examples, which provide instructions for developing an initial configuration and are supported by clear, detailed drawings and pictures. Various types of heat exchangers are available, and they are widely used in all fields of industry for cooling or heating purposes, including in combustion engines. The market in 2012 was estimated to be U$ 42.7 billion and the global demand for heat exchangers is experiencing an annual growth of about 7.8 %. The market value is expected to reach U$ 57.9 billion in 2016, and approach U$ 78.16 billion in 2020. Providing a valuable introduction to students and researchers, this book offers clear and concise information to thermal engineers, mechanical engineers, process engineers and heat exchanger specialists.

This book discusses energy recovery technology, a green innovation that can be used in buildings. This technology reduces energy consumption in buildings and provides energy savings to conventional mechanical ventilation systems. Divided into eight chapters, the book provides in-depth technical information, state-of-the-art research, and latest developments in the energy recovery technology field. Case-studies describe worldwide applications of energy recovery technology and its integrated system for building services. This book will be used as a general and technical reference book for students, engineers, professionals, practitioners, scientists, and researchers seeking to reduce energy consumption of buildings in various climatic conditions. Presents an overview of energy consumption scenarios in buildings and the needs for energy-efficient technologies at regional and global levels; Explains models and methods of energy recovery technology performance evaluation; Inspires further research into energy recovery technology for building applications.

This book contains selected papers presented during the World Renewable Energy Congress (WREC) 2020 at the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon. The WREC is dedicated to promoting renewable energy global development, and features top international experts, policy makers, scientists, engineers, technology developers, and business practitioners addressing the most current research and technological breakthroughs in sustainable energy development and innovation. The contributions address policy and renewable energy technologies and applications in all sectors—for heating and cooling, agricultural applications, water, desalination, industrial applications, and for the transport sectors. Presents cutting-edge research in green building and renewable energy from all over the world; Covers the most up-to-date research developments, government policies, business models, best practices, and innovations; Contains case studies and examples to enhance practical application of the technologies.

The United Nations World Water Assessment Programme (WWAP) is hosted and led by UNESCO. WWAP brings together the work of 31 UN-Water Members and 38 Partners to publish The United Nations World Water Development Report, (WWDR) series. The annual World Water Development Reports focus on strategic water issues. UN-Water Members and Partners, all experts in their respective fields, contribute the latest findings on a specific theme. The 2017 edition of the World Water Development Report focuses on 'Wastewater' and seeks to inform decision-makers, inside and outside the water community, about the importance of managing wastewater as an undervalued and sustainable source of water, energy, nutrients and other recoverable by-products, rather than something to be disposed of or a nuisance to be ignored. The report's title - Wastewater: The Untapped Resource - reflects the critical role that wastewater is poised to play in the context of a circular economy, whereby economic development is balanced with the protection of natural resources and environmental sustainability, and where a cleaner and more sustainable economy has a positive effect on the water quality. Improved wastewater management is not only critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goal on clean water and sanitation (SDG 6), but also to other goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Spacecraft, space platform, and manned and unmanned space exploration of the future will require increasingly large sources of power for which a variety of conventional and novel systems are being designed. These systems will require heat exchangers as key components, as well as for waste heat rejection. Electronics will be utilized which will also require heat exchangers for cooling. To meet these future waste heat rejection requirements, it is of paramount importance to encourage researchers and practitioners to develop innovative heat exchanger concepts for aerospace applications. The 46 papers in this volume disseminate state-of-the-art information on current developments in this field. The choice of topics reflect the variety and diversity of recent progress in aerospace heat exchanger technology.