Feasibility of condensate water recycle of split air handling unit in Chinese University buildings

查看全文 作　　者：Xiang [1]Deng;Yiyun [1]Shen;Senwang [1]Yang;Jingyang [1]Feng;Si [1]Wang;Dongyue [1]Li;Yanru [1]Li 机构地区：[1]College of Architecture and Urban-Rural Planning,Sichuan Agricultural University,Dujiangyan Campus,Chengdu,611130,China 出　　处：《Energy and Built Environment》索引2024年第5卷第2期,共7页 基　　金：funded by Sichuan Agriculture University,and is supported in part by the scholarship from China Scholarship Council(CSC)under the Grant CSC 202006915024. 摘　　要：Recycling the condensate water of the air conditioner could be explored as an alternative water source to con-tribute to building the green campus.This paper explored the condensate water production through actual mea-surement based on a split air handling unit(SAHU)in a university building.Then,the statistical analysis was used to analyze the recycling feasibility and the impact factors of the condensate water production in 31 Chinese provincial capital cities to obtain the recycling potential map of the condensate water generated from a SAHU.Results showed that:(1)In the measurement,the amount of condensate water produced by a single split air conditioner was 1.6 kg from 12:40 to 13:40.Therefore,the daily output of condensate water of the air condi-tioner with the university operation schedule could reach 52.99 kg during the main air-conditioning season.(2)Among the 31 provincial capital cities in China,the largest condensate water outputs could be found in the Hot Summer and Warm Winter zone and the Hot Summer and Cold Winter zone,with an average monthly output of 1600 kg and 1100 kg,respectively.(3)Regression analysis showed that the dry-bulb temperature and dew point temperature of outdoor air had the highest positive and significant influence on condensate water production.The objective of this study is to provide theoretical guidance for the design and energy conservation evaluation of the feasibility of SAHU condensate water recycling in universities. 关 键 词：Condensate water RECYCLING Regression analysis Split air handling unit University buildings