Evaluation of Ventilation Rate and External Air Mixing Ratio in Semi-closed Loop Ventilation System of Pig House Considering Pressure Loss

Park, Y.M.; Kim, R.W.; Kim, J.G.

Evaluation of Ventilation Rate and External Air Mixing Ratio in Semi-closed Loop Ventilation System of Pig House Considering Pressure Loss

2023

Park, Y.M. | Kim, R.W. | Kim, J.G.

The increase in the rearing intensity of pigs has caused deterioration in the pig house’s internal environment such as temperature, humidity, ammonia gas, and so on. Traditionally, the widely used method to control the internal environment was through the manipulation of the ventilation system. However, the conventional ventilation system had a limitation to control the internal environment, prevent livestock disease, save energy, and reduce odor emission. To overcome this problem, the air-recirculated ventilation system was suggested. This system has a semi-closed loop ventilation type. For designing this system, it was essential to evaluate the ventilation rates considering the pressure loss of ducts. Therefore, in this study, pressure loss calculation and experiment were conducted for the quantitative ventilation design of a semi-closed loop system. The results of the experiment showed that the inlet through which external air flows should always be opened. In addition, it was also found that for the optimum design of the semi-closed loop ventilation system, it was appropriate to install a damper or a backflow prevention device rather than a ventilation fan.

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