New evapoature cooling brochure from Hydor
Agricultural ventilation expert, Hydor Limited, has produced a new publication on evaporative cooling. The sixteen page brochure, like all current Hydor literature, is available as a downloadable PDF from the Hydor UK website (www.hydor.co.uk).
The brochure is relevant to agricultural, horticultural and industrial customers alike, offering an overview of the many benefits of the evaporative cooling technique (cooling, humidity control, soaking and disinfection, dust binding, odour suppression and insect control) and the Hydor systems that deliver those very benefits.
Originally developed for use in poultry and cattle housing, evaporative cooling is a simple but highly effective method of reducing temperature and increasing humidity. Micron-sized water droplets are emitted from a series of water nozzles under high pressure to dissipate heat. In the warm environment, the droplets evaporate, changing from liquid to vapour in a chemical endothermic process that takes in heat energy from the surrounding air during the process.
As a result, air temperature is very effectively reduced without causing damp, condensation or damage to any fixtures or fittings.
In addition to providing a cooling effect, an evaporative cooling system can be used to add humidity to dry air in a controlled manner. Linked to a humidity control system, it can effectively maintain a set relative humidity improving indoor climate conditions.
The control of humidity levels that the systems offer can also help suppress static levels (and thereby reduce the fire risk in applications such as warehouses and storage facilities housing paper and material goods).
When the high-pressure system is run continuously without the ventilation system, it can be used to soak internal surfaces to make cleaning (of pig and poultry houses for instance), much easier and quicker. The system can also be used within animal housing to remove small particles and contaminants from the air, again making it an effective way of controlling dust, insects, odour and pollution levels. The ultra-fine mist collects particles that are too small to be collected by normal water, removing them from the building by way of the ventilation system. Using the system in this way to bind dust and suppress odours is beneficial for the improved respiratory health of both the animals and the workers that look after them. The moist air also eradicates the problem of flies and insects. Again, this can be of exceptional benefit in dairy milking parlours or even to reduce the problem of Red Mite in poultry houses when used with appropriate chemicals.
The new brochure offers several typical case studies in dairy, poultry and pig housing installations. Also included are the full specification and dimension details of the Hydor equipment for use in a wide variety of applications including greenhouses, equine buildings, material recycling facilities, sewage and water treatment plants and even storage facilities.
Hydor Limited specialises in the design, manufacture and supply of fans, controls and systems for intensive livestock housing, commercial horticulture and other industrial ventilation applications, helping producers create the most suitable, humane and profitable conditions for their animals and plants.
The new Hydor brochure is available on tel: 01725 511422, email: info@hydor.co.uk or by visiting www.hydor.co.uk where a copy can be downloaded.
