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Overview of Greenhouse Heang

Brian Krug, Univ. of New Hampshire

Outline
E Why heat
Overview of Greenhouse E Heater types
Heating E Heating fuels
E Distribution
Brian Krug E Estimating
Capacity

Outline Why Heat

E Why heat
E Off-season production

E Supplement solar gain

E Compensate for heat loss

Heat Loss Heat Loss

E Radiation E Radiation
Transfer of heat from one object to another E Infiltration

No Change in Air temp

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Overview of Greenhouse Heang
Brian Krug, Univ. of New Hampshire

Heat Loss Heat Loss

E Radiation E Radiation
E Infiltration E Infiltration
E Conduction E Conduction
Primary method of heat loss Primary method of heat loss

Outline
E Why heat E Unit heater
E Heater types Heater Types

Heater Types Heater Types

E Unit heater E Unit heater
Must exhaust outside Must exhaust outside
2 ft above ridge line

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Overview of Greenhouse Heang
Brian Krug, Univ. of New Hampshire

Heater Types Heater Types

E Unit heater E Unit heater
Must exhaust outside E Central boiler
2 ft above ridge line
Need air intake
E 1 in2 / 250 BTU capacity

Heater Types Heater Types

E Unit heater E Unit heater
E Central boiler E Central boiler
Cheaper fuels E Radiant heater
Cheaper maintenance
Long life expectancy
Floor heat
Root zone delivery

Outline Heating Fuels

E #2 heating oil
E Why heat 138,000 btu/gal
E Heater types E Natural Gas
1,030 btu/ft3
E Heating fuels E Propane
2,500 btu/ft3
E Waste Oil
125,000 btu/gal
E Biodiesel
120,000 btu/gal
E Hardwod
18-24,000,000 btu/cord
E Corn
15-17,000,000 btu/ton

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Overview of Greenhouse Heang
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Alternative Fuels Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Outline

E Why heat
E Heater types
E Heating fuels
E Distribution

Distribution Distribution
E Jet tube E Jet tube
E Horizontal Air Flow (HAF) Fans

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HAF Fans HAF Fans

HAF Fans Distribution

E Jet tube
E Horizontal Air Flow (HAF) Fans
E Pipes

Pipe Distribution Pipe Distribution

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Overview of Greenhouse Heang
Brian Krug, Univ. of New Hampshire

Pipe Distribution Pipe Distribution

Pipe Distribution Distribution

E Jet tube
E Horizontal Air Flow (HAF) Fans
E Pipes
E Root Zone

Root Zone Root Zone

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Overview of Greenhouse Heang
Brian Krug, Univ. of New Hampshire

Distribution Outline
E Jet tube E Why heat
E Horizontal Air Flow (HAF) Fans E Heater types
E Pipes E Heating fuels
E Root Zone E Distribution
E Gutters E Estimating
Capacity

Estimating Capacity
Estimating Capacity
With Virtual Grower
E Need to know E Free download
Style of greenhouse E Quickly determine BTUs required
Glazing material
Dimensions (surface area)
E But then you have to make some
Minimum outside temperature
decisions
Heat loss
Average wind velocity

Decision Making Decision Making

E Simple example E 271,894 BTU/hour needed
Hoop house (96 30)
E Double poly
E Options
New Hampshire
150,000 BTU/hour 2
Propane
175,000 BTU/hour
68/62F Day/night
200,000 BTU/hour
E 271,894 BTU/hour needed 250,000 BTU/hour
Coldest night of the year 300,000 BTU/hour

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Overview of Greenhouse Heang
Brian Krug, Univ. of New Hampshire
One Heater @ 300,000 Two Heaters @150,000
BTU/hour BTU/hour
72
72
70
70
Greenhouse Temp (F)

Greenhouse Temp (F)

68
68
66
66
64
64
62
62
60
60
58
58
0 4 8 12 16 20 24
0 4 8 12 16 20 24
Hours
Hours

Decision Making Outline

E Two heaters (150,000 BTUs/hour) E Why heat
More efficient E Heater types
Less temperature modulation E Heating fuels
Built-in backup heater
E Distribution
E Estimating
Capacity

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