Environmental control of PFALs

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Abstract

Plant factory with artificial lighting (PFAL) is an emerging technology to grow plants inside buildings under sole source lighting. Climate control in PFALs is challenging as the environmental control systems and methods are mainly derived from the practice and design guidelines of other controlled environment agriculture production systems, such as greenhouses and growth chambers. This chapter discusses the design considerations of air distribution systems and control strategies and methods for airflow, humidity, and CO2 enrichment in PFALs. Insights on Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning optimization using advanced approach to further improve the resource use efficiency of PFALs are provided.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationPlant Factory Basics, Applications and Advances
PublisherElsevier
Pages391-400
Number of pages10
ISBN (Electronic)9780323851527
ISBN (Print)9780323859226
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Airflow distribution
  • COenrichment
  • HVAC optimization
  • Humidity control

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
  • General Business, Management and Accounting

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