Abstract
ABSTRACT Non-Centrifugal Cane Sugar (NCS) production is an important economic and social factor for rural families who subsist with this activity. In Colombia, the implementation of industrial factories, called ‘Centrales’ has attempted to improve economy for people who do these activities without technification. Nevertheless, the characteristics of the factories show ventilation problems, generating risks for the workers and the product. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess the existing deficiency in workplace ventilation and its resultant implications, while also presenting an alternative approach to enhance ventilation systems utilizing a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model. Results show that it is possible to improve the indoor environment for both workers and the NCS product, through natural ventilation strategies. This approach resulted in a reduction of approximately 13% in both temperature and relative humidity levels.
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