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Recair Sensitive is a unique, patented recuperator
specially designed for air-to-air heat recovery in balanced
ventilation systems for homes and offices. It is a true
breakthrough in ventilation technology making it possible
to recover and efficiently reuse energy generated for
heating or cooling rooms, while optimising the ventilation
that is so crucial for a healthy, indoor climate. Recair
Sensitive can be used in almost any ventilation system
to maximise indoor comfort and air quality while
substantially reducing basic energy requirements and
costs. This benefits end-users by increasing their wellbeing
and reducing their energy bills. And, by reducing the
need for fossil fuels, it also benefits our environment.
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Good ventilation is very important, but when the outside
air temperature differs considerably from the indoor air
temperature, ventilation results in a great deal of energy
loss. The key to Recair recuperation technology is that it
enables and maximises the exchange of energy between
the incoming and outgoing airflows before the energy
dissipates in the atmosphere. Optimum recuperation
(i.e., 100% thermal effectiveness) is achieved when the
air temperature at the end of the cooling trajectory is
equal to the counterflow at the beginning of the heating
trajectory, and vice versa. It is impossible to realise this
ideal situation in practice, but Recair Sensitive makes it
possible to achieve thermal effectiveness of between
90-98%, thanks to its unique, patented design.
The triangular ducts in the recuperator are arranged so
that each one is surrounded by parallel ducts in which
the air is in counterflow (see Fig. 1). Each fresh-air duct
is surrounded by three ducts filled with warmer exhaust
air. Likewise, each duct with exhaust air is surrounded by
three fresh-air ducts. This maximises the surface area over
which energy can efficiently be transferred, recaptured
and reused. This design principle is what makes the
Recair Sensitive’s outstanding performance possible. In
comparison with conventional cross-flow recuperators of
the same size, the Recair Sensitive’s thermal effectiveness
is at least 33% better. The unique duct system design even
gives the Recair Sensitive an advantage over counterflow
plate recuperators: with air-flow space being the same, it
has a heat exchange capacity that is almost 3,5x higher.
Figure 1: Triangular ducts principle.
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The Recair Sensitive can be used for air temperatures
between -30 and +50 °C. The recuperator is constructed
completely from polystyrene - from the foils to the casing.
Only solvent-free elastic adhesives are used. The Recair
Sensitive RS 300 has a width of 232 mm and a length
of 481 mm, the heigth can vary from 150 mm to 500
mm (see Fig 2). It is also possible for several recuperators
to operate in parallel. The largest recuperator (500 mm)
weighs ± 5 kg and has a heat exchange surface of ± 34 m2
and a volume of 46 liters.
Figure 2: Dimensions.
60°
Efficient performance
The effectiveness and pressure drop as a function of the
airflow is illustrated in Fig. 3/4 (Note: this diagram is
based on a dry return air temperature of 20 °C and a
mass balance). These values have been confirmed in tests
by the Eindhoven University of Technology as well as the
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
TNO. Please note that there is no direct linear relationship
between the supply-air temperature and the outside-air
temperature when it comes to effectiveness: In fact,
effectiveness will increase even further under conditions of
high indoor relative humidity, with a potential of reaching
up to 98% thermal effectiveness (see Fig. 5). At extreme
condensation, the pressure drop in the return air may
double. The overall result is a very small difference in
temperature between the supply and return air, leading
to greater indoor comfort and lower basic energy
requirements.
Reduced freezing
length 461 mm
length 332 mm
length 481 mm
8 mm
When outside air temperatures are very low, freezing
may occur at the end of a recuperator’s return-air duct
if the temperature of the exhaust air drops below 0 °C.
In the Recair Sensitive, the condensation heat of the
moisture in the return air helps keep the exhaust air above
the freezing point, even when the outside air is much
colder (see Fig. 6). The annual number of hours that the
recuperator will freeze is therefore much lower than the
actual number of hours of outdoor freezing temperatures.
Manufacturers can also reduce the number of freezing
hours even further by adjusting air intake, mass balance
and recirculation.
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height 150 - 500 mm
width 232 mm
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Figure 4: Effectiveness as a function of airflow.
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Figure 6: Exhaust air temperature as a function of the outside
temperature.
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The Recair Sensitive has flat sides, side-profiles and
flanges around the inlet- and outlet-air connections that
allow easy and airtight integration into the heat recovery
unit. For optimum drainage of condensed moisture from
the heat exchanger, the exchange channels should be
positioned horizontally or vertically, and the flow direction
downwards (See Fig. 7, 8, 9).
Directions for storage,
assembly and use
1 Avoid any exposure to direct or indirect UV light,
e.g. sunlight.
2 Recair heat exchangers are made of Polystyrene.
Polystyrene is not known for its resistance against
chemicals, avoid explicit contact of chemicals with
the Recair heat exchanger
3 Operating temperatures: Recair Sensitive air to air
heat exchangers may be exposed to temperatures
between -30 and +50 °C.
4 Heat exchangers may only be removed from the
apparatus by pulling the plastic strip running over the
heat exchanger.
5 Exhaust and fresh air should be filtered at G4 class to
keep the exchanger interior clean from pollution.
6 No cleaning with fluids only careful dust removal from
air intake surfaces with a household vacuum cleaner.
7 Recair Sensitive heat exchangers can reveal internal
leakage of up to 25 litres/minute of air at a pressure of
250 Pa. Under certain conditions this leakage of air
could also result in some leakage of condensation. For
this reason, the air flow that loses heat should always
be pointed downwards. In this way, the condensation
will quickly be removed.
8 Pressure difference between the two flows may not
exceed 2000 Pa to avoid irreversable mechanical
damage to the heat exchanger.
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For cooling purposes
Figure 8: Mounting orientation “on the (white) side panels”
For cooling purposes
outside-air
exhaust-air
return-air
supply-air
exhaust-air
(flow direction downwards)
For heating purposes
outside-air
return-air
supply-air
exhaust-air
return-air
supply-air
(flow direction downwards)
For heating purposes
return-air supply-air
(flow direction downwards)
outside-air
outside-air
exhaust-air
(flow direction downwards)
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Recair bv
Vijzelweg 16
NL-5145 NK Waalwijk
P.O. Box 721
NL-5140 AS Waalwijk
Tel. +31 (0)416 347 110
Fax +31 (0)416 348 926
info@recair.com
www.recair.com
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