ASSESSMENT OF INFRARED HEATING BENEFITS IN A PRODUCTION GREENHOUSE

ASSESSMENT OF INFRARED HEATING BENEFITS IN A PRODUCTION GREENHOUSE

The advantages of Infra-Red (IR) heating is verified and demonstrated in a full-scale production greenhouse for vegetable seedlings, heated by gas-fired IR radiators. Temperature distributions data collected during a 62-day period during the winter showed that the seedlings could be kept at the opti...

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Veröffentlicht in:Applied engineering in agriculture 2015-01, Vol.31 (1), p.143-151
Hauptverfasser: Kavga, A, Konstas, I, Panidis, T
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Assessments
Consumption
Greenhouses
Infrared heating
Liquefied petroleum gas
Optimization
Radiators
Winter
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Zusammenfassung:The advantages of Infra-Red (IR) heating is verified and demonstrated in a full-scale production greenhouse for vegetable seedlings, heated by gas-fired IR radiators. Temperature distributions data collected during a 62-day period during the winter showed that the seedlings could be kept at the optimum thermal conditions while the greenhouse air was maintained at a 2[degrees]C-3[degrees]C lower temperature, indicating a significant reduction in energy requirements. These results were also supported by Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) consumption data collected over a period of two consecutive years, in relation to climatic conditions.
ISSN:0883-8542
DOI:10.13031/aea.31.10747