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Recair Sensitive RS220 is a unique, patented recuperator
specially designed for air-to-air heat recovery in
single room balanced ventilation systems for homes and
offices. It makes 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 RS220 can be used in
particular in single room ventilation systems to maximize
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 maximizes 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 realize 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 maximizes 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
3.5 times 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 has a width of 138,5 mm and length
of 318,5 mm, and the (stack) height can vary from
100 mm to 300 mm (see Fig. 2). It is also possible for
several recuperators to operate in parallel. The largest
recuperator (300 mm) weighs 2 kg, and has a heat
exchange surface of ± 9,4 m2
Figure 2: Dimensions.
30°
Efficient performance
, and a volume of 5,2 liters.
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 an equal mass balance). 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 318,5 mm
length 338,5 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 100 - 300 mm
width 138,5 mm
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Figure 4: Effectiveness as a function of airflow.
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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.
The Recair duct counter flow Sensitive series accomodate
two flows through the heat exchanger. One flow loses heat
to the benefit of the opposite flow. In all circumstances
there is a possibility that the flow losing heat shows
condens ation set off to the heat exchanger interior. This
condensation must be drained to the exterior and washed
away into the sewage. In order to assure an optimum
drainage of condensed moisture from the heatexchanger,
three mounting orientations of the cell into the heat
recovery unit are to be considered (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.
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 heat exchangers can have an internal leak.
Maximum of 25 litres/minute of air at a pressure
difference of 250 Pa. Under circumstances this
leakage of air also could 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. Please
note when mounting orientation as shown in figure 9 is
preferred, the tag should always be on top. (See Fig. 9)
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
outside-air
exhaust-air
return-air
supply-air
exhaust-air
(flow direction downwards)
outside-air
For heating purposes
return-air
supply-air
return-air
supply-air
(flow direction downwards)
For heating purposes
return-air supply-air
exhaust-air
(flow direction downwards)
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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