
Best net ene rgy savings in large units (7 and 8 in Table 5.2) are 80,000–
90,000 kWh per winter season, but unit 10 actually wastes as much energy.
Small units (a, b and c) save between 80 kWh and 350 kWh during an entire
season. From an energy and economic lifetime analysis perspective, such
units are disadvantageous.
Note that these results are obtained when the heat recovery is functioning.
Annual average efficiency may even be less due to reduced operation time
(Drost, 1993).
Energy for ventilation
The energy to move the air is the produ ct of a force by a displacement. The
force is the pressure, p, exerted on the section area, A, of the duct, and the
displacement is the path, l, of the air during a time interval, t. But A l is
the volume of air displaced during this time interval. The energy to move a
volume V of air is hence:
E
m
¼ pA l ¼ pV ð5:44Þ
Taking a time derivative of the above equation provides the mechanical power ,
m
, needed to get an airflow ra te, q:
m
¼
dE
m
dt
¼ p
dV
dt
¼ pq ð5:45Þ
The mechanical power delivered by a fan is the product of the volume airflow
rate, Q, delivered by the fan, and the pressure differential, p, across the fan.
The mechanical power required to move the air through a ductwork is also the
product of the volume airflow rate through the ductwork, and the pressure
difference between the main supply and main exhaust ducts. Since the pressure
difference is proportional to the square of the airflow rate, the mechanical
power for ensuring a given airflow rate into a ductwork is proportional to the
cube of the airflow rate! Increasing the airflow rate in a room by 10 per cent
requires 33 per cent more fan power and doubling the airflow rate requires a
power eight times larger if the ductwork is not adapted to this new airflow rate.
Why check fan power and related quantities?
The electrical energy needed to move the air depends on the properties of the
air distribution system and of the fan. For a given nominal power, efficiencies
varying by a factor two or more were measured (see ‘Examples of application’,
below). Assessing the fan efficiency and the specific power (in Joules or
Watt-hours per cubic metre of transported air) is part of a comprehensive
energy diagnosis of a mechanical ventilation sy stem.
Poor fan efficiency not only wastes expensive electric energy, but also
hinders efficient cooling. The cooling power of the air blown by the fan is:
cool
¼ cQ ¼ cq ð5:46Þ
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