Heating system for a livestock building

Abstract

This utility model relates to microclimate control systems for livestock farms using low-grade energy sources and recovered animal heat. The objective of the proposed utility model is to create standard microclimate parameters in animal housing areas with young animals, where two thermal zones with different temperatures can be created—for example, 10-12°C in the common area and 18-20°C in the young animal area. This can be achieved through the integrated use of heat pumps, the potential of low-temperature renewable heat sources from the environment and the utilized heat flow of the livestock building. The technical result achieved through the use of the claimed utility model consists in increasing the efficiency of the autonomous heating system for livestock buildings, which is achieved through the use of energy generated by heat pumps, the utilized heat flow of the livestock building, the heat of the surrounding air, solar energy, as well as the automation of control and remote management processes. The proposed system makes it possible to supply heated supply air with the required parameters to the adult animal area using an air-to-air heat pump and to the young animal area using air-to-water and water-to-water heat pumps, all delivered through underfloor heating. This technology improves the reliability of the heating, ventilation, and microclimate control systems. The use of an energy-saving system to optimize the microclimate in livestock buildings through the combined use of renewable energy sources allows for an increase in the efficiency of heat pumps by 30% or more, ensuring the required technological effect with minimal energy consumption. The proposed technical solution will enable the digitalization process in a livestock complex by using a remote monitoring and control system for operating modes to create a comfortable microclimate for distributed facilities using a GSM modem or the Internet.