8 - Room air conditioning

Abstract

This chapter describes the room air conditioning process, including the interaction of different flow elements: room air distribution, heating and cooling methods, process sources, and disturbances. Air conditioning design for an industrial space must be focused on providing a safe and comfortable environment with a low health risk for workers. The main goal for indoor climate design for an industrial hall is that the selected solution be effective for workers with respect to air quality and thermal comfort. Secondly, the climatization design should be as energy efficient as possible, which normally involves the minimization of outdoor airflow rate use through application of source control, local ventilation, and efficient space ventilation. This chapter helps in strategy selections and to make calculations to provide efficient room air conditioning for an industrial enclosure. The selection of the system and the set of methods should be made in such a way that the different strategies could be applied most efficiently. The clarification of the room air conditioning strategies and their separation from the practical methods at present creates space for creativity and new innovations and their evaluation.