Implementation of an algorithm for determining the effectiveness of ventilation and energy efficiency in industrial ventilation systems

Abstract

The requirements for good indoor air quality and energy efficiency have often been considered to conflict with each other, however, buildings with low energy consumption in Europe seem to have also a lower rate of building related health symptoms. The paper aims to develop a succession of necessary operations, an algorithm, for the determination of ventilation efficiency and energy efficiency in industrial ventilation systems, starting from a general model that will be developed according to the particularities of the industrial ventilation system. These systems are important as they are related both to energy cost and indoor climate management as well as to the health of the occupants. The stages of algorithm development will include: source control and efficient removal of contaminants, proper location of fresh air intakes, cleaning of intake air, efficient air distribution in rooms with improved ventilation efficiency, heat recovery from exhaust air, night time ventilation cooling, ventilation rates control by air quality, correct balancing of air flows and controlling the indoor climate locally.