Development of TiO2 coated activated carbon foam as cooling pad for direct evaporative cooling system

• Main Authors: Radhiyah, Abd Aziz, Ramprabhu, Kandasan, Nurrina, Rosli
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2018
• Subjects: TS Manufactures
• Online Access: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22190/1/3rd%20paper-fyp%20ram.pdf; http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22190/; http://journal.ump.edu.my/jmmst/article/view/198

This research aims to examine the property of the ceramic (TiO2) coated activated carbon foam (TiO2-ACF) as a cooling pad. Efficiency of direct evaporative cooling system mostly depends on the cooling pad and hence, the material used in the cooling pad plays a very vital role. Here, the TiO2-ACF pad is fabricated by dipping activated carbon foam into the slurry of TiO2 which has different loading mass. The physical property of the TiO2-ACF such as stability of the cooling pad under constant and vigorous flow of water, absorbability property and photocatalytic properties were analysed. It is concluded that TiO2-ACF cooling pad can be easily fabricated and have an excellent stability and absorbability property.