Experimental evaluation of desiccant dehumidification and air-conditioning system for energy-efficient storage of dried fruits

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 454-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad H Mahmood ◽  
Muhammad Sultan ◽  
Takahiko Miyazaki
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Evaluation ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Evaporative Cooling ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Fruit Storage ◽  
Dried Fruits ◽  
Thermally Driven ◽  
Dried Fruit ◽  
Dried Foods

The ideal storage zones of dried fruits in comparison with dried foods and feeds are established on the psychrometric chart. The study investigates the combined effect of the desiccant dehumidification and Maisotsenko-Cycle evaporative cooling for the dried fruits storage. Two configurations of desiccant air-conditioning systems (S-I and S-II) are proposed, and their performance is evaluated under the ambient conditions of Fukuoka, Japan. It is established on the basis of parametric and thermodynamic analysis of both the system configurations (S-I and S-II) that S-II could yield better system performance. The psychrometric evaluation of S-II revealed that it can provide the optimal conditions for the storage of dried fruits at low regeneration temperature. However, modification in the proposed system configuration (S-II) is suggested for the storage of dried foods and feeds. Practical application: Conventional dehumidification and air-conditioning options are either expensive or inefficient for dried fruit storage buildings. The study provides a way forward of using thermally driven desiccant systems which are energy-efficient and environment-friendly. Worldwide, the building industries are actively involved in the development of such systems but their application for dried fruit storage buildings are not explored in detail. Therefore, the study provides thermodynamic details of dried fruits storage in relation with experimental evaluation of desiccant and evaporative cooling systems. Provision of such systems to the storage buildings will provide distinct control of humidity and temperature for optimal storage.

scholarly journals Passive evaporative cooling through water-filled bricks: a preliminary investigation

2021 ◽  
Vol 2069 (1) ◽  
pp. 012123
Author(s):  
A Tejero-González ◽  
F Nocera ◽  
V Costanzo ◽  
E Velasco-Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Evaporative Cooling ◽  
Passive Cooling ◽  
Air Velocity ◽  
Direct Evaporative Cooling ◽  
Geometric Arrangements ◽  
Hollow Bricks

Abstract Direct evaporative cooling is widely known to be an energy efficient air-conditioning option for arid and semi-arid climates. However, care must be taken on humidity ranges achieved indoors. Existing literature presents several options for integrating evaporative cooling within buildings for passive cooling applications. This work aims at expanding the current knowledge by focusing on the use of water-filled hollow bricks to implement evaporative cooling of air in contact with the brick’s surfaces. A prototype is built and experimentally characterized under controlled air velocity, air temperature and relative humidity conditions. Results on the psychrometric conditions achieved under different geometric arrangements (i.e., with one, two or three rows of four bricks each) are presented and discussed. Insights on likely building integration of the system for passive cooling purposes in farms and agriculture applications are eventually given.

Indirect Evaporative Cooling – An Energy Efficient Way for Air Conditioning

2012 ◽  
Vol 608-609 ◽  
pp. 1198-1203
Author(s):  
Min Lei Chen ◽  
Xiao Long Liu ◽  
Eric Hu
Keyword(s):  
Total Energy ◽  
Minimum Temperature ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Evaporative Cooling ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Direct Evaporative Cooling ◽  
Energy Accounting ◽  
Indirect Evaporative Cooling ◽  
Working And Living Conditions

Invention and the widely use of air conditioning has improved people’s working and living conditions. However, it also consumes significant amount of energy, accounting for over 40% of total energy used in the buildings. Indirect evaporative cooling (IEC) is a relatively new kind of air conditioning mechanism developed. It is not only uses less energy comparing with traditional air conditioning, but also overcomes the weaknesses of a direct evaporative cooling (DEC) system. The weaknesses of DEC include humidifying the supply air and minimum temperature of supply air is not lower than wet bulb temperature.

scholarly journals A hybrid indirect evaporative cooling-mechanical vapor compression process for energy-efficient air conditioning

2021 ◽  
Vol 248 ◽  
pp. 114798
Author(s):  
Qian Chen ◽  
M. Kum Ja ◽  
Muhammad Burhan ◽  
Faheem Hassan Akhtar ◽  
Muhammad Wakil Shahzad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Evaporative Cooling ◽  
Vapor Compression ◽  
Compression Process ◽  
Indirect Evaporative Cooling

Thermo-Economic Analysis of Inlet Air Conditioning Methods of a Cogeneration Gas Turbine Plant

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Nixdorf ◽  
A. Prelipceanu ◽  
D. Hein
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Evaporative Cooling ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Air Cooling ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Reference Case ◽  
Turbine Plant ◽  
Gas Turbine Plant

The purpose of this work is to investigate the benefits of some different ambient air conditioning methods for reducing the gas turbine intake air temperature in order to enhance the gas turbine power. As a reference case the combined heat and power plant of the campus area of the Technische Universita¨t Mu¨nchen in Garching is considered, which is equipped with an Allison KH501 Cheng Cycle gas turbine. Three novel technical possibilities of ambient air cooling and power augmentation are shown in detail (desiccant dehumidification and evaporative cooling, absorption chiller unit with air cooler, evaporative cooling at increased inlet air pressure). Based on site ambient conditions and measured yearly load lines for heat and electrical power connected with actual cost functions, the potential economic savings are worked out for the different technical modifications using ambient air cooling for power augmentation of the gas turbine plant. The economic operation lines for power and heat, supplied by the modified gas turbine plant, are calculated by a cost optimization system. The results are compared based on investment costs and economic savings by the extended annual electrical and thermal power production of the modified gas turbine plant.

scholarly journals Study on Desiccant and Evaporative Cooling Systems for Livestock Thermal Comfort: Theory and Experiments

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 2675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Kashif ◽  
Hassan Niaz ◽  
Muhammad Sultan ◽  
Takahiko Miyazaki ◽  
Yongqiang Feng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Evaporative Cooling ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Coefficient Of Performance ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Steady State Model ◽  
Humidity Index ◽  
Ac Systems ◽  
Set Up

The present study considers evaporative cooling and desiccant unit-based air-conditioning (AC) options for livestock AC application. In this regard, proposed systems are investigated by means of experiments and thermodynamic investigations. Air-conditioning requirements for animals are theoretically investigated and temperature-humidity index (THI) is estimated. A lab-scale heat mass exchanger based on the Maisotsenko-cycle evaporative cooling conception (MEC) is set up and its performance is evaluated at different ambient air conditions. In addition, a desiccant-based air-conditioning (DAC) unit is thermodynamically evaluated using a steady-state model available in the literature. The study focuses on the ambient conditions of Multan which is the 5th largest city of Pakistan and is assumed to be a typical hot city of southern Punjab. The study proposed three kinds of AC combination i.e., (i) stand-alone MEC, (ii) stand-alone desiccant AC, and (iii) M-cycle based desiccant AC systems. Wet bulb effectiveness of the stand-alone MEC unit resulted in being from 64% to 78% whereas the coefficient of performance for stand-alone desiccant AC and M-cycle based desiccant AC system was found to be 0.51 and 0.62, respectively. Results showed that the stand-alone MEC and M-cycle based desiccant AC systems can achieve the animals’ thermal comfort for the months of March to June and March to September, respectively, whereas, stand-alone desiccant AC is not found to be feasible in any month. In addition, the ambient situations of winter months (October to February) are already within the range of animal thermal comfort.

scholarly journals Evaporative Cooling Options for Building Air-Conditioning: A Comprehensive Study for Climatic Conditions of Multan (Pakistan)

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. 3061 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shazia Noor ◽  
Hadeed Ashraf ◽  
Muhammad Sultan ◽  
Zahid Mahmood Khan
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Evaporative Cooling ◽  
Cooling Capacity ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Human Thermal Comfort ◽  
Work Input ◽  
System Configurations

This study provides comprehensive details of evaporative cooling options for building air-conditioning (AC) in Multan (Pakistan). Standalone evaporative cooling and standalone vapor compression AC (VCAC) systems are commonly used in Pakistan. Therefore, seven AC system configurations comprising of direct evaporative cooling (DEC), indirect evaporative cooling (IEC), VCAC, and their possible combinations, are explored for the climatic conditions of Multan. The study aims to explore the optimum AC system configuration for the building AC from the viewpoints of cooling capacity, system performance, energy consumption, and CO2 emissions. A simulation model was designed in DesignBuilder and simulated using EnergyPlus in order to optimize the applicability of the proposed systems. The standalone VCAC and hybrid IEC-VCAC & IEC-DEC-VCAC system configurations could achieve the desired human thermal comfort. The standalone DEC resulted in a maximum COP of 4.5, whereas, it was 2.1 in case of the hybrid IEC-DEC-VCAC system. The hybrid IEC-DEC-VCAC system achieved maximum temperature gradient (21 °C) and relatively less CO2 emissions as compared to standalone VCAC. In addition, it provided maximum cooling capacity (184 kW for work input of 100 kW), which is 85% higher than the standalone DEC system. Furthermore, it achieved neutral to slightly cool human thermal comfort i.e., 0 to −1 predicted mean vote and 30% of predicted percentage dissatisfied. Thus, the study concludes the hybrid IEC-DEC-VCAC as an optimum configuration for building AC in Multan.

Experimental evaluation on a centralized air conditioning system embedded with a split-type air conditioner as a dedicated subcooler

2021 ◽  
pp. 102585
Author(s):  
Kasni Sumeru ◽  
Mohamad Firdaus Sukri ◽  
Triaji Pangripto Pramudantoro ◽  
Eddy Erham ◽  
Rizki Muliawan
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Evaluation ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Air Conditioner ◽  
Air Conditioning System

scholarly journals Assessment Methodology for Efficiency, CO2-Emissions and Primary Energy Consumption for Refrigeration Technologies in the Industry

2018 ◽  
Vol 882 ◽  
pp. 215-220
Author(s):  
Matthias Koppmann ◽  
Raphael Lechner ◽  
Tom Goßner ◽  
Markus Brautsch
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Primary Energy ◽  
Primary Energy Consumption ◽  
Assessment Methodology ◽  
Alternative Technologies ◽  
Overall Efficiency ◽  
Chp System ◽  
The Individual

Process cooling and air conditioning are becoming increasingly important in the industry. Refrigeration is still mostly accomplished with compression chillers, although alternative technologies are available on the market that can be more efficient for specific applications. Within the scope of the project “EffiCool” a technology toolbox is currently being developed, which is intended to assist industrials users in selecting energy efficient and eco-friendly cooling solutions. In order to assess different refrigeration options a consistent methodology was developed. The refrigeration technologies are assessed regarding their efficiency, CO2-emissions and primary energy consumption. For CCHP systems an exergetic allocation method was implemented. Two scenarios with A) a compression chiller and B) an absorption chiller coupled to a natural gas CHP system were calculated exemplarily, showing a greater overall efficiency for the CCHP system, although the individual COP of the chiller is considerably lower.

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