Energy-Efficient Systems for Agricultural Applications

Contents
Maisotsenko-Cycle Assisted Desiccant Dehumidification System Configurations for Agricultural Product Storage
	1 Introduction
	2 Proposed Systems and Research Methodology
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusions
	References
Desiccant Dehumidification Cooling System for Poultry Houses in Multan (Pakistan)
	1 Introduction
		1.1 Poultry Bird’s Thermal Comfort
	2 Proposed Desiccant Air-Conditioning (DAC) Systems
		2.1 Standalone Desiccant Air-Conditioning (S-DAC) System
		2.2 M-Cycle Assisted Desiccant Air-Conditioning (M-DAC) System
	3 Materials and Methods
		3.1 Desiccant Air-Conditioning (DAC) System
		3.2 Heat Load Calculations for Poultry Birds
	4 Results and Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
Evaporative Cooling and Desiccant Dehumidification Air Conditioning Options for Livestock Thermal Comfort
	1 Introduction
	2 Proposed Systems
		2.1 Evaporative Cooling Options
		2.2 Integration of Desiccant Dehumidification Unit with Evaporative Cooling System
	3 Material and Methods
	4 Results and Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
Desiccant Dehumidification System for Storage of Fruits and Vegetables
	1 Introduction
		1.1 Background
		1.2 Insights of Fruits and Vegetables Optimum Growth
	2 Proposed Air Conditioning Systems
		2.1 Standalone DAC System
		2.2 M-Cycle Based DAC System
	3 Materials and Methods
	4 Results and Discussion
	5 Conclusions
	References
Zero-Energy Cool Chamber for Tomato Storage
	1 Introduction
	2 Experiments and Methodology
	3 Results and Discussion
		3.1 Cooling Efficiency
		3.2 Physico-chemical Analyses
	4 Conclusions
	References
Evaporative and Desiccant Air-Conditioning Systems for Wet Markets
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
		2.1 Site and Climate
		2.2 Proposed Air-Conditioning Systems
	3 Results and Discussion
	4 Conclusions
	References