Facilities and Equipment
1. Agilent 34970A Data Acquisition
- Measurements include dc volts, ac volts, thermocouple, thermistor, and RTD temperature measurements, 2- and 4-wire Ohms, dc current, ac current, frequency, and period.
2. Precision Controlled Water Bath
- Water temperature from ambient to 95°C or 99.9°C (depending on model) with ±0.2°C uniformity (at 37°C) and ±0.1°C control resolution (at 37°C) with stainless-steel gable cover.
3. PPMS® Physical Property Measurement System)
- Precise temperature control, unlimited operation below 4.2 K, and smooth transitions through the 4.2 K helium boiling point.
4. Laboratory made cryoprobes
- Operating temperature with LN2: approx. below -150oC.
- Gaseous nitrogen returns from the tip of the probe.
- Vacuum-filled space between the middle and outer tubes.
5. LabVIEW Control and Visualization Modules
- LabVIEW Real-Time Module.
- LabVIEW Control Design and Simulation Module.
6. StarBurst® XL RFA probes
- Real-time, multi-point temperature feedback system ensures sustained target temperatures during the procedure. Needle track ablation, adjustable array size, and temperature.
7. AngioDynamics Model 1500X RF Generator
- Generator is equipped with computer-driven protocols that automatically adjust the wattage to maintain optimal temperatures during the ablation.
8. VarioCAM high-resolution thermographic camera
- Temperature detection ranging from -40°C to 120°C.
9. Temperature Oven
a. Micro Speed Dip Coater (Made in Japan)
- Minimum speed: 1 mm/s; maximum speed: 60 mm/s
b. Water Vapor Permeability/Transmission Rate Tester
- Test Range 0.1-10,000 g/m2·24h (standard)
- Temperature Accuracy ±0.1°C(standard); Humidity Range 10%RH-98%RH and Humidity Accuracy ±1%RH
c. High Temperature Oven (Carbolite, UK)
- Maximum Temperature: 500oC and volume: 30 Liters
d. BET Surface Area and Pore Size Analyzer (2 Stations) (Quantachrome, USA)
- Surface area range: 0.01 m2/g and up; Pore diameter range: 3.5 – 2000 Angstroms (with N2); Minimum Pore Volume: better than 2.2 x 10-6 cc
e. Water Vapor Analyzer (Quantachrome, USA)
- MEASUREMENT CAPABILITIES: Isotherms, Kinetics, and Effect of Temperature
- Dynamic weighing range (each) : -500mg to +500mg, 0 to +1000mg
f. Membrane Dehumidification Testing System
- Humidity(RH) & Temperature(T) Transmitter for Pressurized Pipelines: RH Range: 0…100 %RH; T range: 0…+120°C
- Vacuum Pressure Controller AX (Made In USA): Controls ranges from 1,500 Torr to 7.5Torr; Faster than 100-millisecond valve control; High accuracy at 0.125%
g. Membrane Transmission and Permeability Analyser
- Test Range 0.1-100,000 cm3/m2·24h·0.1MPa
- Vacuum Resolution 0.1 Pa
- Vacuum Degree of Test Chamber <20 Pa
- Test Temperature 15°C-55°C
- Accuracy ±0.1°C
h. Contact Angle Analyzer
- Y-Axis movable, travel range: 12.5mm, accuracy: 0.01mm
- 0.01mm for adjusting the droplet position and focal distance
- Industrial mono video camera,, 0.8-fold zoom telecentric lens,
- Image speed: 87(Full Screen)-600(752*60)
- Measuring Range of Contact Angles: 0°<θ<180°; Resolution: 0.01°; Accuracy: ±1° (θ/2 method) ±0.1° circle fitting method
- Project Funded: “Air Conditioning Systems Efficiency: A Novel Hybrid Cogeneration-based District Cooling to Achieve 0.65±0.5 kW/Rton”, NRF – CRP 9th Call-for-Proposals. (April 2013 to March 2018).
- Engineered a 4-in-1 mini quad-generation plant to simultaneously generate (1) electricity, (2) hot water/steam; (3) chilled water; and (4) potable drinking water.
- Additionally, it also provides decoupled sensible and latent cooling of hot and humid air through membrane and superabsorbent dehumidification.
- Project Funded: “Smart Demand Side Management (Smart-DSM) Integration with Energy Efficient Thermal Storage System”, (April 2018 to March 2021).
- Engineered a smart-demand side cold energy harvesting plant during LNG to CNG conversion; comprising ultra-cold energy storage (about -30 to -50oC), cryogenic turbine, chilled water system, and dew-point condensing unit. The system is able to convert both fuel and cold energy sources to produce (1) electricity, (2) chilled water; (3) cold dry air; and (4) potable drinking water.
- In addition, the eutectic and PCM twin cold storage systems will facilitate slow-release of the cold-energy to augment the chillers’ production of chilled water to enable district cooling.