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http://dx.doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2014.23.4.337

Dehumidification and Temperature Control for Green Houses using Lithium Bromide Solution and Cooling Coil  

Lee, Sang Yeol (Dept. of Biosystem Engineering, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Chung Geon (Dept. of Biosystem Engineering, Kangwon National University)
Euh, Seung Hee (Dept. of Biosystem Engineering, Kangwon National University)
Oh, Kwang Cheol (Dept. of Biosystem Engineering, Kangwon National University)
Oh, Jae Heun (Forest Practice Research Center, Korea Forest Research Institute)
Kim, Dea Hyun (Dept. of Biosystem Engineering, Kangwon National University)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.23, no.4, 2014 , pp. 337-341 More about this Journal
Abstract
Due to the nature of the ambient air temperature in summer in korea, the growth of crops in greenhouse normally requires cooling and dehumidification. Even though various cooling and dehumidification methods have been presented, there are many obstacles to figure out in practical application such as excessive energy use, cost, and performance. To overcome this problem, the lab scale experiments using lithium bromide(LiBr) solution and cooling coil for dehumidification and cooling in greenhouses were performed. In this study, preliminary experiment of dehumidification and cooling for the greenhouse was done using LiBr solution as the dehumidifying materials, and cooling coil separately and then combined system was tested as well. Hot and humid air was dehumidified from 85% to 70% by passing through a pad soaked with LiBr, and cooled from 308K to 299K through the cooling coil. computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD) analysis and analytical solution were done for the change of air temperature by heat transfer. Simulation results showed that the final air temperature was calculated 299.7K and 299.9K respectively with the deviation of 0.7K comparing the experimental value having good agreement. From this result, LiBr solution with cooling coil system could be applicable in the greenhouse.
Keywords
Dehumidification; Fan and Pad; Lithium-bromide solution;
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