Feasibility of Condensate Recovery in Humid Climates

This study investigates the practicality of using the air-conditioning condensate as an additional source of water. The scarcities of natural water resources, especially in arid regions, represent a major obstacle restraining sustainable development. Exploring new sources of water supplies, like con...

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Main Author: Hassan, Noha M. (author)
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Published: 2013
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dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv Hassan, Noha M., and Amr S. Bakry. "Feasibility of Condensate Recovery in Humid Climates." International Journal for Architecture Engineering and Construction 2, no. 4 (2013): 271-279.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Water resource management
condensate recovery
feasibility study
psychrometric analysis
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description This study investigates the practicality of using the air-conditioning condensate as an additional source of water. The scarcities of natural water resources, especially in arid regions, represent a major obstacle restraining sustainable development. Exploring new sources of water supplies, like condensate recovery, address this issue. A model is developed to predict the condensate production for any location using hourly weather data and detailed psychrometric analysis. It is further used to investigate influence of climate condition and space occupancy on the amount of condensate generated. Results reveal that the large cost of implementing a recovery system is still justifiable for buildings with high fresh air percentage and in countries with a hot, humid and arid climate. The feasibility of using the collected condensate as cooling tower make-up water is examined. Abu-Dhabi, a city with dry climate, is selected for further study to find the cost of an economically justifiable recovery system.
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spelling Feasibility of Condensate Recovery in Humid ClimatesHassan, Noha M.Water resource managementcondensate recoveryfeasibility studypsychrometric analysisThis study investigates the practicality of using the air-conditioning condensate as an additional source of water. The scarcities of natural water resources, especially in arid regions, represent a major obstacle restraining sustainable development. Exploring new sources of water supplies, like condensate recovery, address this issue. A model is developed to predict the condensate production for any location using hourly weather data and detailed psychrometric analysis. It is further used to investigate influence of climate condition and space occupancy on the amount of condensate generated. Results reveal that the large cost of implementing a recovery system is still justifiable for buildings with high fresh air percentage and in countries with a hot, humid and arid climate. The feasibility of using the collected condensate as cooling tower make-up water is examined. Abu-Dhabi, a city with dry climate, is selected for further study to find the cost of an economically justifiable recovery system.2016-03-16T05:29:33Z2016-03-16T05:29:33Z2013info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfHassan, Noha M., and Amr S. Bakry. "Feasibility of Condensate Recovery in Humid Climates." International Journal for Architecture Engineering and Construction 2, no. 4 (2013): 271-279.1911-110X1911-1118http://hdl.handle.net/11073/826310.7492/ijaec.2013.024en_UShttp://www.iasdm.org/journals/index.php/ijaec/article/view/202oai:repository.aus.edu:11073/82632024-08-22T12:17:46Z
spellingShingle Feasibility of Condensate Recovery in Humid Climates
Hassan, Noha M.
Water resource management
condensate recovery
feasibility study
psychrometric analysis
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title Feasibility of Condensate Recovery in Humid Climates
title_full Feasibility of Condensate Recovery in Humid Climates
title_fullStr Feasibility of Condensate Recovery in Humid Climates
title_full_unstemmed Feasibility of Condensate Recovery in Humid Climates
title_short Feasibility of Condensate Recovery in Humid Climates
title_sort Feasibility of Condensate Recovery in Humid Climates
topic Water resource management
condensate recovery
feasibility study
psychrometric analysis
url http://hdl.handle.net/11073/8263