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Lubbock, Texas | I would consider calculating a regular hydronic system like you would use for a shop floor
only instead of running the hydronic lines from the ground through the floor you run them through a bunch of vehicle radiators with a that you buy from a salvage yard
you could even stack the radiators and box them in series with some sheet metal if you needed more ground sourced BTUs per air inlet and use a pusher or puller fan to move the air
you should be able to find some ground source hydronic calculations for a shop floor or residential type application and then you should be able to find some radiator air exchange capacities and then work those together
with the system I am talking about you can also adjust the flow of the water while keeping the same air exchange volume if you need the air volume exchange and the temp can fluctuate some
or if you wanted to increase or decrease the air exchange you can adjust the fan speeds
or if you had a well programmed plc you could adjust water flow and fan speed to keep a really constant temperature
with what I am saying as well if you "calculate" the system on a bar napkin while having a few beers and you find out it somewhat works, but you need a bit more well just bury some more tube in the ground and get some more radiators and fans
and if it is working too well.....well EXPAND!!! | |
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earth tubes - anyone know how to design? -for barn
