Energy saving potential of a model-predicted frost prevention method for energy recovery ventilators
- Authors
- Ko, Jinyoung; Park, Jun seok; Jeong, Jae Weon
- Issue Date
- Feb-2021
- Publisher
- PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
- Keywords
- Model-predicted control; Energy recovery ventilator; Frost prevention; Condensation; Temperature control
- Citation
- APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING, v.185, pp.1 - 11
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- Journal Title
- APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
- Volume
- 185
- Start Page
- 1
- End Page
- 11
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/hanyang/handle/2021.sw.hanyang/142417
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.116450
- ISSN
- 1359-4311
- Abstract
- This study evaluates the energy-saving potential of a prediction model-based pre-heat coil operation method for frost prevention in energy recovery ventilators, compared to existing approaches. Energy recovery ventilator (ERV) requires pre-heating of the incoming outdoor air to prevent undesirable condensation and frost formation in the enthalpy exchanger during winter. Conventionally, the introduced outdoor air is pre-heated to a certain constant temperature using a pre-heat coil, resulting in unnecessary energy consumption. Maintaining a constant pre-heat temperature during the operation of the ERV is not ideal as the frost threshold temperature varies with the outdoor air temperature and humidity. Therefore, to reduce pre-heating energy consumption, a prediction model-based pre-heat coil operation method is proposed herein. A numerical model predicting the frost threshold temperature based on the outdoor air and exhaust air conditions was developed, and validated using the optimal Latin hypercube design method. Subsequently, a series of energy simulations was performed considering an identical residential model, located in 8 cities with different climatic conditions, to evaluate the energy-saving potential of the proposed pre-heat coil operation method compared to conventional methods. The proposed method consumed 7%-72% less energy in the ERV operation and required a 1%-21% smaller pre-heat coil capacity than the conventional method. Thus, the proposed operation method is superior to the conventional method as it prevents frost formation and consumes a minimal amount of energy.
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