Issue 07 | Dec 2025
Forging New Frontiers
Mechanical Engineering
A smarter way to stay cool
A new heat exchanger design combines condensation and desiccant processes to manage humidity more efficiently, reducing energy use without sacrificing comfort.
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n Singapore, about a quarter of household electricity use goes to cooling, and a significant portion of that energy is spent not on lowering temperature, but on removing the air’s moisture. It is an unseen burden in the tropics, where latent cooling — the energy needed to dehumidify the air — can make up to 50% of total cooling demand. As the region warms and humidity rises, that share is expected to grow.
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