ABSTRACT This study proposes automating an air conditioning system for drying and storing agricultural products. The main objective is to precisely control key parameters of the air, namely temperature, relative humidity, and air velocity, to optimize the drying process. The framework required for constructing and operating the automated air conditioner is explained in detail. Specifically, we describe the conditioning unit, the automation hardware, the control strategies employed to regulate temperature, relative humidity, and air velocity, and discuss the safety measures and human-machine interfaces of the system. Experimental validation of the proposed system is presented, along with results and discussions demonstrating its successful control of drying air parameters across a wide range of desired conditions. products temperature humidity velocity process detail Specifically unit hardware humanmachine human machine presented conditions

Objetivou-se, com este trabalho, o desenvolvimento de metodologia para diagnosticar energeticamente sistemas de captação de água com vistas ao abastecimento da irrigação e para meio urbano. Foram avaliados: (i) a qualidade da energia elétrica fornecida pela concessionária em relação aos quesitos nível e desbalanceamento do sinal de tensão da rede; (ii) o consumo e a demanda de energia elétrica na estação de captação; (iii) o levantamento das características elétricas e hidráulicas das cargas; (iv) o enquadramento e a otimização tarifárias; (v) a capacidade de armazenamento de água e (vi) o gerenciamento dos horários de funcionamento. Esta metodologia foi testada e validada para a estação de bombeamento de água em uma cidade de cerca de 70.000 habitantes. Dentre as ações propostas e que mais economizaram com gastos com energia elétrica, se encontram: (i) o redimensionamento de bombas e motores e (ii) o enquadramento e a otimização tarifárias. No caso testado observou-se que a metodologia utilizada é simples e de fácil aplicabilidade, havendo um potencial de economia de energia elétrica com valores de até 52%.

This study aimed to develop a methodology to diagnose energetically a water supply system for a irrigation system and for a city. The steps taken were: (i) the energy quality supplied by the utility in relation to level and unbalanced of the supplied voltage; (ii) the electrical energy consumption and demand for the pumping station; (iii) the study of the electrical and hydraulic load's characteristics; (iv) the tariff and demand contracts optimization; (v) the water storage capacity; and (vi) the working hours management. This methodology was tested and validated for the water pumping station in a town of about 70,000 inhabitants. Among the proposed actions, which saved the most, were: (i) the sizing of pumps and motors; and (ii) the optimization of tariff and demand contracts. It was noted that this methodology is simple and easy to apply and there is a great potential for saving energy up to 52%