Abstract
Abstract: An optimal climate control has been designed for a solar greenhouse to achieve optimal crop production with sustainable instead of fossil energy. The solar greenhouse extends a conventional greenhouse with an improved roof cover, ventilation with heat recovery, a heat pump, a heat exchanger and an aquifer.
It was found that in the optimal controlled solar greenhouse, gas use can be seriously reduced (by 52%), while the crop production is significantly increased (by 39%), as compared to an optimal controlled conventional greenhouse without the solar greenhouse elements.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
| Event | Agricontrol 2010 IFAC International Conference, Kyoto, Japan - Duration: 6 Dec 2010 → 8 Dec 2010 |
Conference/symposium
| Conference/symposium | Agricontrol 2010 IFAC International Conference, Kyoto, Japan |
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| Period | 6/12/10 → 8/12/10 |
Keywords
- Greenhouse
- Horticulture
- Optimal control
- Solar greenhouse
