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ENERGY SAVINGS

LABORATORY TESTING OF AN ENERGY EFFICIENT DEHUMIDIFIER FOR
INDOOR FARMS
WESTERN COOLING EFFICIENCY CENTER at
UC DAVIS







GREATER EFFICIENCY THAN HEAT PIPES
Plate heat exchangers have a two-step heat transfer process (air>fin>air) and experience no degradation of efficiency throughout a full range of temperature differences.
Heat pipes, on the other hand have a six-step heat transfer process (air>fin>tube>fluid>tube>fin>air) severely inhibiting overall heat transfer. Additionally, lower temperature differences greatly affect the rate of fluid movement, further reducing heat pipe efficiency at lower temperature differences.


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