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Kian Jon Chua
Other affiliations: Temasek Polytechnic
Bio: Kian Jon Chua is an academic researcher from National University of Singapore. The author has contributed to research in topics: Evaporative cooler & Air conditioning. The author has an hindex of 50, co-authored 201 publications receiving 8361 citations. Previous affiliations of Kian Jon Chua include Temasek Polytechnic.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an update on recent developments in heat pump systems, and is intended to be a "one-stop" archive of known practical heat pump solutions.
737 citations
TL;DR: In this article, air conditioning is essential for maintaining thermal comfort in indoor environments, particularly for hot and humid climates, and it has been shown that air conditioning, comprising cooling and dehumidification, has a significant impact on thermal comfort.
714 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of micro-scale combustion and micro-thermophotovoltaic power generators is presented, and a brief review is made to other micro power generators.
348 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the performance, combustion and emission characteristics of diesel engine fueled by biodiesel at partial load conditions were investigated, and the results showed that biodiesel/blend fuels have significant impacts on the engine's brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) and brake thermal efficiency (BTE).
225 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors summarized some recent developments in hybrid drying technologies of interest to food industry and identified the potential application areas for these hybrid-drying technologies in product quality enhancement.
Abstract: Drying is an indispensable process in many food industries. The drive towards improved drying technologies is spurred by the needs to produce better quality products. Improvement in quality of most food products translates into significant increase in their market value. The recent development of new hybrid drying technologies to improve food quality is in line with the present trend of ‘quality’ enhancement with reduced environmental impact. This review paper summarises some recent developments in hybrid drying technologies of interest to food industry. Numerous emerging technologies are listed and discussed in detail. The potential application areas for these hybrid drying technologies in product quality enhancement are identified.
219 citations
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TL;DR: A detailed overview of microencapsulation techniques can be found in this article, where the authors describe the basic chemical and/or physical principles involved and cover mechanisms of flavour release from food matrices.
Abstract: Summary Flavours can be among the most valuable ingredients in any food formula. Even small amounts of some aroma substance can be expensive, and because they are usually delicate and volatile, preserving them is often a top concern of food manufacturers. Encapsulation describes different processes to cover an active compound with a protective wall material and it can be employed to treat flavours so as to impart some degree of protection against evaporation, reaction, or migration in a food. Encapsulation of flavours has been attempted and commercialized using many different methods such as spray drying, spray chilling or spray cooling, extrusion, freeze drying, coacervation and molecular inclusion. The choice of appropriate microencapsulation technique depends upon the end use of the product and the processing conditions involved in the manufacturing product. This overview describes each method cited above in terms of the basic chemical and/or physical principles involved and covers mechanisms of flavour release from food matrices.
1,148 citations
TL;DR: A comprehensive review of recent synthetic methods along with associated synthesis mechanisms, characterization, fundamental properties, and promising applications of Cupric oxide (CuO) nanostructures is presented in this article.
1,030 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review thermal comfort research work and discuss the implications for building energy efficiency, and propose to increase the summer set point temperature in order to save energy in buildings.
992 citations
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24 Jun 2009TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a potential solution for sustainable, energy-efficient power supply to cater for increasing load growth, supplying power to remote areas, generation of clean power and reduction in emission of greenhouse gases & particulates as per Kyoto protocol.
Abstract: Microgrids and Active Distribution Networks offer a potential solution for sustainable, energy-efficient power supply to cater for increasing load growth, supplying power to remote areas, generation of clean power and reduction in emission of greenhouse gases & particulates as per Kyoto protocol.
754 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide an update on recent developments in heat pump systems, and is intended to be a "one-stop" archive of known practical heat pump solutions.
737 citations