A group of scientists of the Institute of Tropical Technology under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) has successfully researched and developed a nano heat-reflective paint product, which helps prevent heat for outdoor construction projects and petroleum storage tanks.
The nano-reflective heat paint is suitable for the exteriors of construction projects, tanks, and containers storing volatile liquid fuels and chemicals. - Illustrative image (Photo: CESTI)
Hanoi (VNA) – A group of scientists of the Institute of Tropical Technology under the Vietnam Academy of Scienceand Technology (VAST) has successfully researched and developed anano heat-reflective paint product, which helps prevent heat for outdoorconstruction projects and petroleum storage tanks.
Representing the team,Assoc. Prof. Le Trong Lu said Vietnam has a high annual average radiation level(approximately 120 kcal/cm2/year), leading to the phenomenon of heat island effect in big cities such as Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and the increasein energy consumption, thus exacerbating power shortages.
The product has been testedand evaluated by SuzukaFine Company - one of the five largest paintcompanies in Japan, under JIS K 5675 standards of Japan, Lu said.
According to Director of the Instituteof Tropical Technology Prof. Dr. Tran Dai Lam, the nano-reflective heat paint is suitable forthe exteriors of construction projects, tanks, and containers storing volatile liquidfuels and chemicals.
It provides an effectivesolution with low costs to combat the urban heat island effect, helping to save upto 40% of energy consumption for cooling devices, prevent volatile fuel andchemical losses, ensure energy security and mitigate climatechange, Lam said./.
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The nano-reflective heat paint is suitable for the exteriors of construction projects, tanks, and containers storing volatile liquid fuels and chemicals. - Illustrative image (Photo: CESTI)