{"id":322,"date":"2019-03-04T08:51:08","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T08:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/?page_id=322"},"modified":"2020-01-02T00:51:57","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T00:51:57","slug":"heat-exchanger","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/projects\/list-of-project\/heat-exchanger\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat Exchanger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.3&#8243;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;PROJECT 3&#8243; subhead=&#8221;HYBRID OTEC &#8211; NOVEL, ENHANCED THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY HEAT EXCHANGER, LIFE-CYCLE-ANALYSIS (LCA) EVALUATION FOR H-OTEC AND MALAYSIA MODEL (TECHNICAL) &#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.19.18&#8243; title_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; title_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; content_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; content_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; content_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; subhead_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; subhead_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; subhead_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#003789&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Project Leader: Dr. Chiong Meng Soon<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|0px|34px|0px|false|false&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_tabs active_tab_background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; inactive_tab_background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; tab_text_color=&#8221;#00208a&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Average Sans||||||||&#8221; body_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; body_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; tab_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; tab_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|10px||10px&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_radii=&#8221;on|25px|25px|25px|25px&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#00208a&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset1&#8243;][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;PROJECT OVERVIEW&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23.1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The specification of this project is to design, prototype, test and produce a novel heat exchanger for Hybrid OTEC system.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The heat exchanger is one of the key components to ensure the Hybrid OTEC system is working effectively as this is the component where heat is transferred from the source to the working medium.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The use of traditional heat exchanger will limit the effectiveness, thus novel design with consideration of Life Cycle Analysis, and specifically designed to be applied in Malaysia.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The project will begin with the design and simulation of the heat exchanger, which will be the evaporator and condenser in the Hybrid OTEC system.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The designed heat exchangers will be made as a prototype and tested in the laboratory under representative conditions. This will enable real condition assessment of the performance, which leads to the <strong style=\"font-size: 14px\">first level of optimization.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The laboratory test optimized heat exchanger will then be fabricated for full-size application on the field. This will lead to <strong>second level optimization<\/strong> considering real-life conditions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The optimization will enable design or operational changes, which then an effective heat exchanger could be realized, fitting into other projects under the program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;PROJECT OBJECTIVES&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23.1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">To design and prototype high effectiveness heat exchanger for Hybrid OTEC system<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">To demonstrate the high effectiveness of heat exchanger based on lab testing<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">To demonstrate the high effectiveness of heat exchanger on the real-life Hybrid OTEC condition in Malaysia<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">To optimize the high effectiveness of heat exchanger on the real-life Hybrid OTEC application in Malaysia<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;FLOWCHART OF ACTIVITIES&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23.1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/0003-e1560302162866.jpg\" width=\"1240\" height=\"1163\" alt=\"Flowchart Project 3\" class=\"wp-image-3609 aligncenter size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/0003-e1560302162866.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/0003-e1560302162866-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/0003-e1560302162866-768x720.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/0003-e1560302162866-1024x960.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dvcai.utm.my\/satreps\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/06\/0003-e1560302162866-1080x1013.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1240px) 100vw, 1240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;EXPECTED RESULTS&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.23.1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Novel theories \/ New findings \/ Knowledge<br \/> <\/strong>New high effectiveness Heat Exchanger design, built and tested for Hybrid OTEC system in Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><strong><\/strong><strong>Research Publications<br \/> <\/strong>Fifteen (<strong>15<\/strong>) high impact journal papers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specific or Potential Applications<br \/> <\/strong>Patent of high effectiveness Heat Exchanger could be used for other waste heat recover<\/p>\n<p><strong>Number of PhD and Masters (by research) Students<br \/> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PhD Student(s): 3<\/li>\n<li>Master Student(s): 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_tab][et_pb_tab title=&#8221;LIST OF RESEARCHERS&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.6&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><b>UTM<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Dr. Chiong Meng Soon &#8211; <strong>PROJECT LEADER<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ms. Siti Nurasyiqin Abdul Latif<\/li>\n<li>PM Dr. Srithar Rajoo<\/li>\n<li>Ts. 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