Climate change and the growing need to adapt to its challenges have highlighted the importance of finding more sustainable air conditioning methods for our environments. As global temperatures continue to rise, the demand for cooling in homes, offices, and industrial facilities also increases. Alongside this demand, there is a growing need for solutions that are both energy-efficient and environmentally friendly. With the urgent need to address climate change and reduce our ecological footprint, more sustainable and less polluting cooling methods such as adiabatic cooling systems and air destratification emerge as important allies to ensure a cooler and greener future.
ADIABATIC COOLING SYSTEMS
The term “adiabatic” comes from physics and refers to a process that occurs without heat exchange with the external environment. In other words, in an adiabatic process, the system (which can be a gas, liquid, or other) neither gains nor loses thermal energy from the surrounding environment.
In the context of air conditioning and coolers, adiabatic cooling leverages the principle of water evaporation to cool the air. When water evaporates, it absorbs heat from the surrounding air, causing a drop in temperature. This process occurs naturally and can be used to cool environments in an energy-efficient manner.
Adiabatic cooling systems consume significantly less energy compared to traditional air conditioning systems, with energy consumption reductions of up to 80% compared to conventional air conditioning systems.
Although they use water for cooling, these systems are designed to minimize waste by recovering and reusing water wherever possible.
Furthermore, unlike traditional air conditioning systems, they do not use refrigerant gases (HFCs, HCFCs, CFCs) which can have a high impact on global warming.
It is important to note that air conditioning systems use hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a class of fluorinated gases introduced as an alternative to the use of HCFCs (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) and CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) to meet the needs of ozone layer protection as established by the Montreal Protocol.
HFCs, being chlorine-free, do not harm the ozone layer, but they have proven to be potent greenhouse gases, with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) significantly higher than carbon dioxide (CO2). This means that, although present in smaller quantities in the atmosphere, they have a disproportionate impact on global warming, further highlighting the need for more sustainable and environmentally friendly cooling solutions.
How ColdAir, Impresind’s Patented Adiabatic Cooler, Works
The term “adiabatic” comes from physics and refers to a process that occurs without heat exchange with the external environment. In other words, in an adiabatic process, the system (which can be a gas, liquid, or other) neither gains nor loses thermal energy from the surrounding environment.
In the context of air conditioning and coolers, adiabatic cooling leverages the principle of water evaporation to cool the air. When water evaporates, it absorbs heat from the surrounding air, causing a drop in temperature. This process occurs naturally and can be used to cool environments in an energy-efficient manner.
Adiabatic cooling systems consume significantly less energy compared to traditional air conditioning systems, with energy consumption reductions of up to 80% compared to conventional air conditioning systems.
Although they use water for cooling, these systems are designed to minimize waste by recovering and reusing water wherever possible.
Furthermore, unlike traditional air conditioning systems, they do not use refrigerant gases (HFCs, HCFCs, CFCs) which can have a high impact on global warming.
It is important to note that air conditioning systems use hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a class of fluorinated gases introduced as an alternative to the use of HCFCs (hydrochlorofluorocarbons) and CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) to meet the needs of ozone layer protection as established by the Montreal Protocol.
HFCs, being chlorine-free, do not harm the ozone layer, but they have proven to be potent greenhouse gases, with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) significantly higher than carbon dioxide (CO2). This means that, although present in smaller quantities in the atmosphere, they have a disproportionate impact on global warming, further highlighting the need for more sustainable and environmentally friendly cooling solutions.
AIR MIXERS – DESTRATIFIERS
In large environments such as warehouses, industrial halls, or gyms, hot air tends to rise, creating temperature stratifications. Air mixers – destratifiers are devices that, thanks to special fans, “mix” the air, distributing heat evenly throughout the environment.
This type of system reduces the need to excessively heat or cool environments, allowing for significant energy savings and contributing to creating an ideal microclimate for occupants by optimizing temperature differences between the floor and ceiling.
Moreover, they are extremely efficient in terms of operational costs and system maintenance.
At Impresind, we specialize in heating, cooling, and ventilation systems for large industrial and agricultural environments that adopt low energy and environmental impact technologies—such as our range of COLD AIR adiabatic coolers and ELITURBO air mixers/destratifiers—aimed at reducing energy consumption and respecting the environment.
