We have all heard that such a thing as a "free lunch", and the process can be described in this article as close as you get one. Most of us already know the benefits of CO2 enrichment for photosynthesis. To maximize the potential for internal growth and greenhouse gas CO2 is added to an approximate altitude of 1,500 ppm to keep, this may require frequent trips to a supplier of industrial gases and / or a propane or natural gas and associated costs . It 'ironic that manyFarmers covered escape of CO2 to the nature of domestic heating and hot water heating, while the release or the generation of CO2 for a grow or a covered greenhouse.
Burning natural gas, propane and clean enough that the small non-vented gas appliances have been approved for internal use. These gas-powered devices to use all the oxygen (in air) to burn the gas, which in addition to the products of CO2, H20 (moisture) and heat (Reusch). Exhaust gas appliances may be higher 3Conditions for maximum growth: moisture, temperature and CO2 content. Most of the heat from the exhaust gas is removed through the heat exchanger of the furnace or water heater, air exhaust slightly warm. Photosynthesis of plants, including marijuana, in an enriched CO2 is more efficient at 85 ° C.
Exhaust System
If a large gas-heating, the exhaust gas is diverted to grow in the area, there is great potential for all the oxygen to burn or displaced persons, as well as CO (carbon monoxideAccumulation), leading to toxic air conditioners. With the right equipment, the CO2 gas from the oven and / or exhaust gas water heaters can be safely used to integrate the CO2 used to grow in your area. This saves time and money to keep the plants grow tall, to reduce fuel consumption and dramatically reduce the amount of release of "greenhouse" gases into the environment. With this technique, global warming, protect and optimize conditions for growth. The key to security andeffective way is to divert enough gas from your gas appliance in your area to grow to maintain a CO2 level of 1500 ppm and directed additional gas to the outside.
"The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) have standards of safety in the workplace set of 5000 pages per minute" and very high levels of CO2 can lead to suffocation if the detectable blood O2 is replaced by CO2 (Minnesota Department of Health). KeepCO (carbon monoxide) detector in the security room to grow in case of malfunction! Not groped this project if you do not heat oil or kerosene, to use clean burning!
The trick to this untapped source of CO2 from gas furnaces and water heaters, power shock knock. A power attenuator is a section of the channel with a flap opens and closes the flow through the channel and run on electricity. Some close their doors and others are charged with electricity is designed to open. MoreShock absorbers are low voltage so that the transformer must be connected to the correct size to be in line with the shock, there are some rolling 110Volt. Shock seal of quality is much better than the cheap shocks. This simple addition of a CO2 enrichment system will pay for itself many times (especially with today's fuel prices) and home or business to reduce emissions into the environment, so that the project "greener". It is necessary to establish a CO2 value to a controller (sequencer) to tell the monitor connected damper(For power), when CO2 is necessary and when the threshold is reached. You can continue your control CO2 generator and control, or run.
Find the discharge of your gas furnace or hot water. These devices should already be properly discharged. Turn off the gas appliance while working on this issue. Disconnect, you (or cut) a section of the canal, where it is closest, will prevent at least, in order to route and a new channel to exploit the growing area. The few items neededfound the food stores more heat. If you do not have the damping appropriate to the size and type of channel you have, you have the channel in any format or convert one type of damper for you. With a connector to "Y" and a cushion of energy when the device is added to the closed, connected in line with the channel runs out. For smooth, install the "Y", such as exhaust gas enters the 'bottom' of the section of the channel "Y". Now take the door when power is applied, open, connect to others, "Y"Opening. Perform a channel from the "power to open up" to become the shock above the plants, since CO2 is heavier than air, but you probably already know. All you have to do is now one of the damper wires together or use multi-outlet adapter and plug into your sequencer, the generator of CO2 or CO2 Tank CO2 regulator with a 3-port adapter.
If the tubes are far from the outer wall or roof, fans may recall the line of the duct. If growth is not always room for the flowthrough the new channel, an amplifier in-line fans of the channel are necessary, particularly if there is a default on the channel, which can be used out to the outside behind the new "Y" of the device. If you add a fan channel amplifier, wire or plug in collaboration with the buffers, are then turned on and off together. Many furnaces have an adequate vacuum, as an additional channel amplifier-fan will not be necessary. Keep an eye on each booster fans (if any) between the original channelJoining the "Y", and outside there is a possibility that becomes hot during the execution if the door was closed to the outside.
Once this is established, if the sequencing of CO2, it's time to add CO2 to the room and passes the power to determine the exhaust to the outside near the door and into the growing space that is open, the furnace or hot water heater Exhaust is routed in the breeding room. The CO2 generator or control release will also work in this way, the spaceis always guaranteed to be exactly the right amount of CO2, although the heating of the furnace or water is not currently in use. When the proper height is reached and the sequencing of the damper is closed in the grow room and open the door in the channel leading to the outside again. All the exhaust vent outside, at this point, until the room needs more CO2.
For security reasons, all the circuits and / or outputs do not provide more than 80% of their rated load in watts, and areconnected properly. Also be sure to ensure good management. The 200 ° F rated tape holds better than normal (for connecting sections of the duct).
If you are redirecting the water heater drain these enriched CO2 surcharge, the additional benefit of this configuration through time showers, laundry and cooking, as the lights (the time of enrichment equipment, the most runs) and during the light cycle are in general.
With this system, farmers make fewer trips arepropane or CO2 tanks get full, and spend less money, while the levels grow in the area remain the same.
This is in addition to an enrichment system also reduces the amount of CO2 released into the home or business. The CO2 redirected to the space used by plants during photosynthesis, which reduces emissions of CO2 gas in the unit. With this system, the space to achieve the desired level of CO2 faster and fluctuate less, moreEnhance growth.
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Minnesota Department of Health
This page, for the Minnesota Department of Health is on the website is a good source to show adverse health effects caused by high levels of C02. As best I can tell, this page is managed by the state government. The information contained in this page is consistent with other sources, the description of the adverse health effects caused by too much CO2 in the air. This page, while short, clear and present numbersDangers to which government scientists that are associated with high levels of CO2. The statement "At very high levels of 30,000 ppm and above, CO2 can cause asphyxiation as it replaces oxygen in the blood." result illustrates the potentially fatal disease, the highest concentration of CO2 is possible.
"Carbon dioxide (CO2)" Minnesota Department of Health. March 2004.
June 27, 2005 http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/indoorair/co2/>
Reusch, William. "Reaction of Alkanes"Michigan State University
This site clearly describes the physical process of burning propane. After examining a dozen sources of combustion of propane and natural gas, I found this page on the descriptions more accurate, detailed but understandable as possible of the combustion reactions have propane. While the article does not cite references for the information contained in the information in accordance with generally known, and other reference materials and is based on the chemicalWebsite of the Department at Michigan State University. Showing structural formulas for reactions with a clear reason why the reactions mentioned can vary, this source will allow a reader of my text to understand what products can be produced by burning propane. This article shows how CO2 and H2O, the products directly from the combustion of propane gas, as there is enough O2.
Reusch, William. "The reactions of alkanes," Michigan State University
Institute of Chemistry, 1999 rev. 2004 June 28, 2005
http://www.cem.msu.edu/ reusch/VirtualText/funcrx1.htm ~>
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