Effect of Lowering Temperature in a Space

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Effect of Temp. & Pressure on RH
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What Should be the RH to Prevent Mold Growth?
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According to ASHRAE (62.1-2013)

4.3.2.3 Indoor Design Humidity with Dehumidification without Air-
Conditioning.
If the building is designed to be dehumidified with humidity-controlled
dehumidification equipment, and cooling equipment is not present or not
operating, the indoor design humidity shall be the humidity control
setting, or the humidity calculated with Equation 4-1, whichever is lower.
If no humidity control setting is specified, the control setting shall be 50%
RH.

BUT, THIS VALUE IS FOR HUMAN COMFORT, NOT

FOR PRODUCT DRYING/MOLD PREVENTION

RH Should be 30-35% to Prevent Mold Growth

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Refrigerant / Portable Dehumidification …thanks to you

In refrigerant dehumidification, the air is brought in contact with a cooling coil which
absorbs moisture from the air. Later the whole air pass through a heater so that by
increasing volume of air we can reduce some additional % of RH. Best for home
solution, Worst for industrial application as it can’t reduce RH below 60%.
Rather power consumption is very high due to compressor and heater (used
for whole air volume).

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Operating Principle of the solid
Desiccant Dehumidifier (Rotary)

Reactivation Air Quantity is 1/3rd of the Process Air Quantity

Psychrometric Chart- Desiccant
 (Fluted Flat Bed Dehumidifier- FFB)
A typical Plug and Play Dehumidifier

• Compacts employ a flat bed design.

• Being relatively small in size and light weight, numerous
mounting position are possible:
• Floor • Table-top • Wall bracket • Ceiling-
suspended
• “No space dehumidifier” range comes up to 3000 m3/hr.
 SEGMENT - 3

• Applications of Desiccant Dehumidification

 Garment Industry
Average Rainfall in Bangladesh

Average Relative Humidity in Bangladesh

Some typical problems due to uncontrolled
moisture/humidity in:
Garments

• Fungus, mould growth

• Bad odour
• Change in colour
• Rejection of materials
• Financial loss
Deteriorated Characteristics of hygroscopic
materials
WATER CONTENT IN DRY MATERIAL %
30

Clothes
25

20

Food
15

10 Books
etc.

Cables
0 20 40 60 80 100

RELATIVE HUMIDITY %
 Moisture Cause
Organic Corrosion
• Maps

 Mold •
•
Documents
Film negatives
• Microfilms
• Food
 Mildew • Raw Materials
• Uniforms
• Leather boots

 Fungus •
•
Garments
Parachutes
• Medicines
 Myth Truth
 Portable Dehumidifier can be  It’s better for home use, not for
used to prevent Mold Growth. industrial application.
 Using AC Mold Problem can  AC can achieve upto 65% RH
be solved. which is not enough.
 Garment should hold for whole  It takes 1-2 hr depending on
day in Dry Room. the climate and product.
 In Dry Room for increased  If it withstands in ironing it can
temp. fabric fades up. withstand at Dry Room also.
 Dry Room construction should  It can be done by
be by Sandwitch Panel. Glass/Brick/Plywood etc.
 Only Dry Room is enough to  Dry Room, CT-PAT,
Prevent Mold Formation. Warehouse also need it.
 It’s a much costly machine  Don’t Compare it with Portable
Solution (Step-1: Set up DRY ROOM)
 Establish Dehumidifier in Dry
Room
 Maintain RH = 30-35%
 Temp. Ambient, No AC
 Process: Batch-Wise
 Restrict Door Opening Per
Hour
 Product: Keep Hanging or
use perforated rack
 Hold Product for 1-2 hr
 Check and Take Out if OK
Solution (Step-2: CT-PAT / Packing)
 Establish Dehumidifier in CT-
PAT/Packing
 Maintain RH = 35-40%
 Temp: 28-30 ºC, by AC
 Process: Continuous
 Restrict Door Opening Per
Hour
 Room Construction:
Glass/10” Brick Wall
 Insert the product inside the
Poly as soon as possible
 Seal the Cartoon by Gum
Tape properly
Solution (Step-3: Finished Goods Warehouse)
 Establish Dehumidifier in
Finished Goods Warehouse
 Maintain RH = 40-45%
 Temp: 28-30 ºC, by AC
 Process: Continuous
 Restrict Door Opening Per
Hour
 Room Construction:
Glass/10” Brick Wall
 Maintain Housekeeping
 Check Mold/Dampness in
Structure of Rack
Solution (Step-4: Cartoon Storage)
 Establish Dehumidifier in
Cartoon Storage
 Maintain RH = 45-50%
 Temp: Ambient
 Restrict Door Opening Per
Hour
 Room Construction:
Glass/10” Brick Wall
 Maintain Housekeeping
 Check Mold/Dampness in
Structure / Rack
Placement of Dry Room

Dry Room

CT-PAT/Packing

Metal Detector
Placement of Dry Room
Selection Criteria For Dehumidifier
It’s impossible to select dehumidifier on Per Sq.ft
basis. Even Approximate Sizing is not possible
Dehumidifier Selection Data:
 Room Size (L x W x H)
 Required RH
 Temperature
 No of door
 Door size
 Door opening per hour
 No of Manpower (if any)
 Room Construction Material
 Infiltration Air Quantity
 Additional Heat Load
 Vertical Opening Dimension
 Horizontal Penetration / Metal Detector Opening Dimension
 Type of Product (Woven/Denim/Knit etc.)
 Quantity of Product per batch
Placement of Garment in Dry Room
List of Users of Bry-Air Dehumidifier in Garments
• Standard Group • Sparrow
• Posh Garments Ltd • Mas Trade
• Beacon knit wear Ltd • Grapphic Textile
• S F Jeans Ltd • Green Textile
• Concord Garments Ltd • Apparel Village
• Dressmen Garments Ltd • Mehnaz Style
• EPIC Garments Ltd • M&J
• Mascot Garments Ltd • Metro Knit
• Saturn Textiles Ltd • Ananta Group
• Kaniz Garments Ltd • Lusin’e Fashion
• Birds Group • Energypac Fashion
• The Rose Dresses ………………..& SO MANY