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URL:https://uwaterloo.ca/chemical-engineering/events/che-win-joint-seminar
LOCATION:QNC - Quantum Nano Centre Room 1501 200 University Avenue West Wat
 erloo ON N2L 3G1 Canada
SUMMARY:CHE-WIN Joint Seminar
CLASS:PUBLIC
DESCRIPTION:ABSTRACT: Dehumidification accounts for a substantial fraction 
 of\nenergy use and associated emissions in air‑conditioning systems\,\nr
 epresenting roughly 53% of energy‑related air conditioning\nemissions on
  a global average. Vapor-selective membranes\, which\npreferentially trans
 port water molecules while blocking the transport\nof other gases\, have e
 merged as a promising alternative technology for\nthe heating\, ventilatio
 n\, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry\, even\nbeing ranked as a top alt
 ernative technology by the US Department of\nEnergy. Over the past 20 year
 s\, the field has seen a significant\namount of research interest in the d
 evelopment of high-performance\nmembrane materials and synthesis procedure
 s. However\, translation of\nthese materials advances into practical HVAC 
 systems has largely\nrelied on idealized thermodynamic system models\, wit
 h a notable lack\nin experimental demonstration. As a result\, a disconnec
 t persists\nbetween membrane material development\, component-level limita
 tions\,\nand realistic system and process design. This seminar presents ou
 r\nongoing work aimed at bridging this gap by explicitly linking real\nmem
 brane properties to component sizing\, operating constraints\, and\nsystem
 ‑level efficiency. The broader goal of this research is to\nestablish a 
 holistic framework that integrates materials\, components\,\nand system de
 sign to clarify tradeoffs\, define benchmark performance\ntargets\, and gu
 ide future research and development towards the broader\nadoption of high-
 efficiency\, membrane-based HVAC technologies.
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