Outputs (11)

A novel high capacity space efficient heat storage system for domestic applications (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Ramadan, M. E., Omer, S., & Riffat, S. (2016). A novel high capacity space efficient heat storage system for domestic applications.

Energy consumption in domestic buildings is dominated by space heating 60 percent followed by hot water 14 percent in the UK. Space heating and water heating confers a disparate set of industrial challenges to the manufacture and this is a very deman... Read More about A novel high capacity space efficient heat storage system for domestic applications.

A comprehensive review of Pt electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: nanostructure, activity, mechanism and carbon support in PEM fuel cells (2016)
Journal Article
Sui, S., Wang, X., Zhou, X., Su, Y., Riffat, S., & Liu, C. (2017). A comprehensive review of Pt electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: nanostructure, activity, mechanism and carbon support in PEM fuel cells. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5(5), https://doi.org/10.1039/c6ta08580f

The sluggish rate of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells has been a major challenge. Significantly increasing efforts have been made worldwide towards a highly active ORR catalyst with high durability. Amo... Read More about A comprehensive review of Pt electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: nanostructure, activity, mechanism and carbon support in PEM fuel cells.

Field trialling of a pulse airtightness tester in a range of UK homes (2016)
Journal Article
Cooper, E., Zheng, X., Wood, C., Gillott, M. C., Tetlow, D., Riffat, S., & Simon, L. D. (2019). Field trialling of a pulse airtightness tester in a range of UK homes. International Journal of Ventilation, 18(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733315.2016.1252155

A new low pressure ‘quasi-steady’ pulse technique for determining the airtightness of buildings has been developed further and compared with the standard blower-door technique for field-testing a range of typical UK homes. The reported low pressure a... Read More about Field trialling of a pulse airtightness tester in a range of UK homes.

Desiccant cooling systems: a review (2016)
Journal Article
Sahlot, M., & Riffat, S. (2016). Desiccant cooling systems: a review. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 11(4), https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctv032

Desiccant cooling systems have been considered as an efficient method of controlling moisture content in supply air. They do not use any ozone-depleting coolants and consume less energy as compared with the vapour compression systems. This communicat... Read More about Desiccant cooling systems: a review.

Testing and performance analysis of a hollow fiber-based core for evaporative cooling and liquid desiccant dehumidification (2016)
Journal Article
Jradi, M., & Riffat, S. (in press). Testing and performance analysis of a hollow fiber-based core for evaporative cooling and liquid desiccant dehumidification. International Journal of Green Energy, 13(13), https://doi.org/10.1080/15435075.2016.1183205

In this study, an innovative heat and mass transfer core is proposed to provide thermal comfort and humidity control using a hollow fiber contactor with multiple bundles of micro-porous hollow fibers. The hollow fiber-based core utilizes 12 bundles a... Read More about Testing and performance analysis of a hollow fiber-based core for evaporative cooling and liquid desiccant dehumidification.

Recent passive technologies of greenhouse systems: a review (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Harjunowibowo, D., Cuce, E., Omer, S. A., & Riffat, S. B. (2016). Recent passive technologies of greenhouse systems: a review.

There are 130 countries produces greenhouse vegetables commercially with more than 1.1 million acres in 2016. Most of the greenhouses deal with high operating costs due to the great energy needs. The high heat loss because of the greenhouse envelope... Read More about Recent passive technologies of greenhouse systems: a review.

Assessment of a novel solid oxide fuel cell tri-generation system for building applications (2016)
Journal Article
Elmer, T., Worall, M., Wu, S., & Riffat, S. (2016). Assessment of a novel solid oxide fuel cell tri-generation system for building applications. Energy Conversion and Management, 124, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2016.07.010

The paper provides a performance analysis assessment of a novel solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) liquid desiccant tri-generation system for building applications. The work presented serves to build upon the current literature related to experimental eval... Read More about Assessment of a novel solid oxide fuel cell tri-generation system for building applications.

Experimental evaluation of a liquid desiccant air conditioning system for tri-generation / waste heat driven applications (2016)
Journal Article
Elmer, T., Worall, M., Wu, S., & Riffat, S. (2017). Experimental evaluation of a liquid desiccant air conditioning system for tri-generation / waste heat driven applications. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 12(2), 110-125. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctw012

The paper aims to evaluate the application of liquid desiccant air conditioning technology in the development of efficient and effective tri-generation/waste heat driven system applications, in particular with regard to solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) t... Read More about Experimental evaluation of a liquid desiccant air conditioning system for tri-generation / waste heat driven applications.

A smart building material for low/zero carbon applications: heat insulation solar glass—characteristic results from laboratory andin situtests (2016)
Journal Article
Cuce, E., & Riffat, S. (2017). A smart building material for low/zero carbon applications: heat insulation solar glass—characteristic results from laboratory andin situtests. International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 12(2), https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctw009

Heat insulation solar glass (HISG) is a recently developed smart building material to minimize energy consumption of building sector. HISG might be presumed to be a conventional photovoltaic glazing product; however, it is completely unique by having... Read More about A smart building material for low/zero carbon applications: heat insulation solar glass—characteristic results from laboratory andin situtests.

Experimental investigations of polymer hollow fibre heat exchangers for building heat recovery application (2016)
Journal Article
Chen, X., Su, Y., Aydin, D., Reay, D., Law, R., & Riffat, S. (2016). Experimental investigations of polymer hollow fibre heat exchangers for building heat recovery application. Energy and Buildings, 125, 99-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.04.083

Due to low cost, light weight and corrosion resistant features, polymer heat exchangers have been extensively studied by researchers with the aim to replace metallic heat exchangers in a wide range of applications. Although the thermal conductivity o... Read More about Experimental investigations of polymer hollow fibre heat exchangers for building heat recovery application.

Recent research developments in polymer heat exchangers: a review (2016)
Journal Article
Chen, X., Su, Y., Reay, D., & Riffat, S. (2016). Recent research developments in polymer heat exchangers: a review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 60, 1367-1386. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.03.024

Due to their low cost, light weight and corrosive resistant features, polymer heat exchangers have been intensively studied by researchers with the aim to replace metallic heat exchangers in a wide range of applications. This paper reviews the develo... Read More about Recent research developments in polymer heat exchangers: a review.