Air-handling-units

High PerformanceRun-around-coil-system
Energy Recovery

Benefits of energy recovery

The heat capacity transferred to the outside air is not generated afresh but recovered through heat recovery from the
extract air. The use of heat recovery units
in air-conditioning-systems results in a
higher capital investment but results in
much lower operation costs. A feasibility
study determines whether the installation
of a heat recovery unit is economic.

Reasons for using a heat

recovery system:
I Capacity reduction for heat generation
I Reduction of annual heating energy
consumption
I Capacity reduction for cooling. This
means a scaling down and saving of
investment in heating coils, pipelines,
pumps, cooling systems, refrigeration
plant, cooling towers and cooling coils.
I Reduction of the annual cooling energy
consumption, thus lower operating
costs
I Reduction in environmental pollution

The most important heat

recovery systems
Recuperators
The hot and cold air-flows are directed
along common interfaces through which
the heat is transferred.
Regenerators
Heat and possibly humidity exchange via
contact surfaces. Hot and cold air flows
physically separated through the heating
wheel. This absorbs the heat in the extract air and passes it to the supply air.
Run-around-coil-systems
The heat recovery unit is made up of several heat exchangers. The energy is
transferred indirectly using heat transfer
medium via the interface between the
hot air and the heat transfer medium
and the interfaces between the energy
heat transfer medium and the cold air.

Supporting frame for Hydraulic components

Heat recovery system according to VDI 2071

Run-around-coil-systems

In the run-around-coil-system the heat

exchange elements for cooling are integrated into the extract air-flow and for
heating in the outside air-flow. A pipe
system connects the two coils and serves
as a energy transport medium. The circulating water-glycol fluid removes the heat
energy from the hot extract air and transfers it to the cold outside air.

AL-KO HEHR (High Efficieny Heat Recovery)

The AL-KO run-around-coil-system
achieves the highest possible heat recovery values considering constructional criteria, like hydraulic circuit,

geometry and heat flow capacity. The

capacity of the system can be adjusted
to high demands for optimal achievement of economic criteria.

AL-KO standard system design

Air-flow ratio outside / exhaust
Air velocity on corrugated exchanger surface

2 m/s

Temperature efficiency outside air

70 %

Inlet, fresh air

11.8 C / 13,2 % r. h.

Inlet, exhaust air

22 C / 10 % r. h.

Outlet, exhaust air

-1.8 C / 50 % r. h.

r.h. = relative humidity

water conduit circuit

-12 C / 85 % r. h.

Outlet, fresh air

Glycol content, Antifrogen N

Heat exchangers with special

1:1

25 %

System description
to the supply air. Humidity cannot be
Operation of the AL-KO
I For dehumidifying an additional heat
transferred between the air-flows Berun-around-coil-system
recovery system exchanger is installed
IU
 se of high performance heat exchangers cause the exhaust air temperature is
after the dehumidifying cooler. During
in a multiple countercurrent circuit. This raised in the exhaust air heat exchanger,
dehumidifying operation the energy meit leaves the building without moisture.
achieves high annual utilisation ratios
dium will first be directed over the heat
I Depending on the type of humidifier
of 80 %.
recovery reheater to raise the supply air
I Each heat exchanger has only one mode (evaporation humidifier, high pressure
temperature. The thereby reduced water
nebuliser, air washer) the humidificaof air-flowing through (fresh or extract
temperature considerably reduces the
tion is able to use service water, demin- outlet temperature at the heat recovery
air) so that germs and contamination
eralized or adul terate water.
cannot be transferred.
coil. This system circuit saves approxiI The AL-KO outside air heater can be
I The system is used during the winter
mately 20 % cooling capacity.
divided in accordance with VDI 6022.
period to pre-heat the fresh air and in
The defroster with wide fin spacing, inthe summer to pre-cool the fresh air
stalled before the filter, raises the outthrough adiabatic cooling of the exside air temperature sufficiently to avoid
tract air.
frost formation on the filter medium
I Because of humidification of the exand thus ensures compliance with the
tract air during summer period the air
relative humidity required by VDI 6022.
is cooled and the cooling transferred

DVE
Hybrid humidifier

ETA

EHA

ZL

Hydraulic
Modul

pump-hotwater 50/30

performance
control
M VE

pump-hotwater 50/30

MID
PTH
M

SUP

SN

ODA

HEHR run-around-coil-system design

I T he division in to separate self-sufficient
systems ensures a very high operational safety and optimal energy transfer.
The heat transfer medium impinges
directly on the heater and cooler. This
design removes the need for an intermediate medium and additional medium pumps.
IA
 ll hydraulic components needed for
the operation are contained on a supporting frame.
IC
 ooler and heater are tubed and connected in accordance with proven
layouts.
I T his energy transfer concept is installed at the factory and piped together
on site by customer installers. There is
no requirement for factory specialists
for this system. The same applies for
servicing and maintenance. All heat exchangers can be high-pressure cleaned
up to the core.

I The excellent performance values of the

AL-KO-systems result in a short amortisation period.
Heat exchangers:
The standardised AL-KO heat exchangers
consist as standard of copper tubes with
expanded aluminium fins and stainless
steel frame. For increased requirements
the multifarious material combinations
are further enhanced by high quality coatings from two component epoxy resin
or polyamide. The heat exchangers are
designed around the principle of multiple
countercurrents. The heat exchangers
can be completely drained and vented

AL-KO Air-Technology extract of references

Project

Aircabin Laupheim
Bio Centrum Kln
Bhringer Ingelheim
Creavis Marl I. BA
Creavis Marl II. BA
Diakonie Bremen
Ehrmann Moskau
FHG IZI Labore Leipzig
Franziskus Stift Lohne
Fraunhofer Erlangen II. BA
Fraunhofer ITEM Hannover
Main Station Dresden
Heiligenhafen
IFOK Rostock
Jogu Mainz lecture rooms
Clinic Siloah
Maritim Hotel Berlin
Coiseum Heilgenhafen
PTB Braunschweig
Rehab Kirchberg Luxembourg
Residenztheatre Mnchen
Rietberg museum Schweiz
Schlke & Mayr
Technic centre Warnemnde
TIH Hannover
Kln university facilities

SUP total
m3 / h

ETA total
m 3/h

AL-KO THERM GmbH

Hauptstrae 248 - 250
89343 Jettingen-Scheppach
Phone (+49) 82 25 / 39 - 269
(+49) 82 25 / 39 - 271

E-Mail madelene.laeth@al-ko.de
www.al-ko.com

Heat
recovery

Energy
recovery

Re-heating
during
summ time
via energy
recovery

Runaroundcoilsystem

Adiabatic
humidifying
of ETA

Hybrid
humidifying
of ETA

382 000 382 000 6 + 6

X
X
264 000 220 800 6 + 9
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X
27 500 27 500 1 + 1
X
58 300
51 450 5 + 4
X
X
X
59 500 45 500 6 + 5
X

X
38 000 38 000 1 + 3
X
X
X
50 000 50 000 1 + 1
X
9 000
9 000 2 + 2
X
X
35 000 35 000 1 + 1
X
52 650 52 650 6 + 6
X
83 000 71 700 1 + 2
X
X
X
43 150
44 120 3 + 3
X
21 080 21 080 2 + 2
X
64 000 64 000 4 + 4
X
26 315
19 425 1 + 1
X
10 600
10 850 1 + 1
X
10 600
10 600 1 + 1
X
10 000
10 000
X
30 000 30 000 1 + 1
X
X
129 200 129 200 9 + 9
X
9 000
8 500 1 + 2
X
X
20 000
1


X
35 000 38 000 1 + 1
X
X
29 275 29 590 1 + 1
X
23 000 23 000 1 + 1
X
X
254 000 250 000 2 + 7
X
X

ERG: Energy recovery (heating, cooling)

Run-around-coil-system: Several air-handling-units connected

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