Environmental Solutions
Air Scrubbers
With increasing concern about the environment, it is becoming common that planning regulations require the use of equipment to reduce the the impact poultry production on the environment by reducing ammonia, odor and fine dust.
As air leaves the building through extraction fans, it enters the ‘air scrubber’ where it passes through a water curtain and is washed before being expelled to the outside environment. To maintain good water quality for maximum performance, a connectivity sensor measures the nitrogen in the water and when too high, instructs a valve to send the concentrate to a waste tank. This means the system can continue to run and requires minimal maintenance. The remaining water continues to circulate being heated by the washed air. This heat energy can be later used to condition air for optimal climate back in the building.
These air scrubbers have a large surface area or filter. Air resistance is low, meaning energy consumption of the fans is significantly lower. A unique pumping technique for the rinsing water ensures continuous irrigation of the air scrubber, keeping it completely clean. The pump technology also ensures lower energy costs, because the hydraulic dimensions of the pipe and nozzles mean less water resistance.
This type of Air Scrubber is the first to be DLG certified in the UK. This certification involves testing to ensure the technology used delivers reduction in ammonia and dust of over 90% and of odour to 40%.
Case Study
In 2021, we completed work on the first site in the UK to be fitted with the DLG certified Air Scrubber from Inno+…
Heat Exchangers
Multiheat Switch Superior
The SwitchSuperior Compact Heat Exchanger takes polluted, CO2-rich air from the poultry house, and exchanges this for fresh, O2-rich air. The built-in exchanger block takes heat from the outgoing air to warm the fresh incoming air, which substantially improves the poultry house climate.
Because you will need less heating for the incoming air, using the compact heat exchanger can save up to 80% on your energy consumption. The dry, warm, incoming air, results in dryer litter and therefore less foot sole problems. The poultry house will have a healthier climate because of the significantly lower ammonia, dust and odour-levels.
Agro Supply
Eco Unit 200
In cold conditions, the ECO Unit is a heat exchanger that uses warm air from inside the house to heat up fresh air from outside. In warm conditions, water can be sprayed within the unit on the outgoing air, which causes evaporative cooling of the outgoing air. This also causes the incoming air to cool considerably without an increase in absolute humidity. At the same time, the ECO Unit reduces emissions of ammonia and fine dust.
