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히트파이프를 활용한 농업용 고효율난방기 및 스마트 제어시스템 (High-efficiency Agricultural Heater and Smart Control System Utilizing Heat Pipe)

  • 김응곤;임창균
    • 한국전자통신학회논문지
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    • 제12권6호
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    • pp.1151-1158
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    • 2017
  • 히트파이프 일체형 고효율 난방기는 겨울철 시설원예 내 작물생육에 필수인 난방장치와 배기열 회수기를 일체화하여 배기열이 외부로 배출되기 전 미사용 에너지를 재이용하는 장치이다. 시설원예, 유리온실 등 점검을 통해 우리나라 농업용 난방기의 문제점을 파악하였고, 개선방향을 찾아 시설원예 및 하우스에 맞는 최적화된 농업용 고효율난방기 및 스마트 제어시스템을 제안하였다.

Factors Affecting Performance of a Proto type Windheat Generation System

  • Kim Y.J.;Yun J.H.;Ryou Y.S.;Kang G.C.;Paek Y.;Kang Y.K.
    • Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
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    • 제6권1호
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    • pp.22-26
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    • 2005
  • A wind-heat generation system was developed and the system consisted of an electric motor, a heat generation drum, a heat exchanger, two circulation pumps and a water storage tank. The heat generation drum is an essential element determining performance of the system. Frictional heat was generated by rotation of a rotor in the drum filled with a working fluid, and the heat stored in the fluid was used to increase water temperature through the heat exchanger. Effects of some factors such as rotor shape, kind and amount of working fluid, rotor rpm and water flow rate in the heat exchanger, affecting the system performance were investigated. Amounts of heat generated were varied, ranging from 126,000 to 32,760 kJ/hr, depending on combination of the factors. Statistical analysis using GLM procedure revealed that the most influential factor to decide the system performance was amount of the fluid in the drum. Experiments showed that the faster the speed of the rotor, the greater heat was obtained. The greatest efficiency of the heat generation system, electric power consumption rate vs gained heat amount of water, was about 70%. Though the heat amount was not enough for plant bed heating of a 0.1-ha greenhouse, the system would be promising if some supplementary heat source such as air- water heat pump is added.

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Can cities become self-reliant in energy? A technological scenario analysis for Kampala, Uganda

  • Munu, Nicholas;Banadda, Noble
    • Environmental Engineering Research
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    • 제21권3호
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    • pp.219-225
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    • 2016
  • Energy self-reliance is important for economic growth and development for any nation. An energy self-reliance technological analysis for Kampala the capital city of Uganda is presented. Three renewable energy sources: Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), solar and wind are assessed for the period of 2014 to 2030. Annual MSW generation will increase from $6.2{\times}10^5$ tons in 2014 to $8.5{\times}10^5$ and $1.14{\times}10^6$ tons by 2030 at 2% and 3.9% population growth respectively. MSW energy recovery yield varies from 136.7 GWh (2014, 65% collection) to 387.9 GWh (2030, 100% collection). MSW can at best contribute 2.1% and 1.6% to total Kampala energy demands for 2014 and 2030 respectively. Wind contribution is 5.6% and 2.3% in those respective years. To meet Kampala energy demands through solar, 26.6% of Kampala area and 2.4 times her size is required for panel installation in 2014 and 2030 respectively. This study concludes that improving renewable energy production may not necessarily translate into energy self-reliant Kampala City based on current and predicted conditions on a business as usual energy utilization situation. More studies should be done to integrate improvement in renewable energy production with improvement in efficiency in energy utilization.