Smart air wall saves on energy costs

摘要

An inflatable air wall easily splits a broiler house in two sections. Thus a brooding area exists, which can be heated at a much lower cost. Building it up and taking it out is not much work at all. Heating broiler houses is a major cost factor, particularly in cold and moderate regions. Since the floor is usually still wet when the day old chicks arrive and warm air is moving in an upward direction, much energy is needed to create a comfortable climate at chick level. The inflatable "smart air wall"of Sidijk from the Netherlands is a solution to create a smaller brooding section and thus a smaller volume inside the house. As a result, less energy is needed to warm it up. After all, the day old chicks don't need all the space in the beginning.