The purpose of this study was to develop aluminum screen with flame-spread prevention function for greenhouse. The physical properties of developed aluminum screen was analyzed by domestic and foreign official testing agencies. And after fitting devel...
The purpose of this study was to develop aluminum screen with flame-spread prevention function for greenhouse. The physical properties of developed aluminum screen was analyzed by domestic and foreign official testing agencies. And after fitting developed aluminum screen to the greenhouse, it’s heating properties were analyzed. Further, it was analyzed how developed aluminum screen was efficient economically in terms of micro and macro aspects.
The main results were as following.
First, facilitate weather proof and adhesion strength were analyzed according mixing ratios and evaporation coating methods of the film with flame-spread prevention function and PET film. And carbonization distance of aluminum film, PET film and weaving thread were examined, and the effect of materials with flame-spread prevention function was analyzed. As the results, the carbonization distance of PET film, used for aluminum screen with flame-spread prevention function, was found to be 105mm, and no flame-spread. In the case of aluminum film with mixing flame retardant, the carbonization distance of laminating method was found to be shorter than evaporation coating method. And with conditions of mixing ratios 30% and 40%, the carbonization distance was turned out under 180mm. Also the remaining time of flam was 0. These results satisfied with all criteria. Therefore, the method of aluminum laminating film type with 30 : 70 mixing ratio of Halogen series flame retardant and adhesive could be the best way for manufacturing of aluminum screen with flame-spread prevention function.
The tolerating level of immersion(adhesive strength) of aluminum film was found that the aluminum film laminated with Halogen series flame retardant is excellent, because of no detach between PET film and aluminum film. The carbonization distance of weaving thread with flame retardant was found to be average 10.6 ㎝, which means that the effect of flame retardant is excellent.
Second, weaving thread with flame retardant were measured the differences the properties of tensile strength according to 100, 120, 150 D. Also, the properties of tensile strength of aluminum films, which manufactured with mixing ratios of 20, 30, 40% of Halogen series flame retardant, were measured. Further, for finding the properties of tensile strength according to temperature, tensile strength of weaving thread with flame retardant and aluminum film were measured under conditions of 5, 25, 30℃ respectively. As the results, tensile strength of weaving thread with flame retardant was increased with the thickness of thread. It turned out that there were critical velocity in the tensile strength with velocity of weaving thread with flame retardant according to the thickness of thread. That is, the tensile strength changed right before and after critical velocity value. The higher mixing ratio of flame retardant, the higher tensile strength of Halogen series aluminum film with flame retardant. And th lower temperature of it, the higher tensile strength of weaving thread with flame retardant. However, after critical tensile velocity of 12 ㎝/min, the tensile strength of sample with 5℃ was decreased, and the tensile strength of sample with 25℃ showed highest value. Further the tensile strength of Halogen series aluminum film, with flame retardant according to temperature, did not show significant differences.
Third, the aluminum screen with flame retardant was designed with three layers of aluminum film, laminated by PET film with flame retardant and aluminum hoil. Especially, by designing bonding layer of PET film and aluminum film with flame retardant, the function of resistance to flame made increased. The sample of aluminum screen with flame retardant was made of mixing ratio 30% of adhesive, and the YES 55 type and YES 75 type were used as the model of screen. For YES 75 type, the tensile strength showed 190N in the length and width direction, which showed higher tensile strength than YES 55 type. For YES 75 type, shading ratio showed best in the aluminum screen with conditions of Halogen series flame retardant mixing ratios of 30% and 40%. There were no differences in the moisture and air permeability according to mixing ratios of flame retardant. The results of performance evaluation for flame retardant by FITI showed that in the case of carbonization distance, YES 55 type and YES 75 type were satisfied with the criterion. The results of performance evaluation for flame retardant by effects in Netherlands showed that YES 55 type and YES 75 type were satisfied with the criterion.
Fourth, the weaving system of aluminum screen with flame retardant was consisted of warping device, slitter device, krill device, processing device for aluminum screen fabric. And a beam was developed for weaving device with 42 pieces of thread in a 4 m width. It was developed that slitter device is consisted of film cradle and tension control roller, cutter, outlet, and krill device. The results of performance evaluation for slitter device showed that the level of evenness of experimental sample was higher than control sample, by 100% in the upper side, 99% in the bottom side. It was developed that the weaving device was consisted of pattern gear for determining weaving types, weaving bar, film guide, weaving thread guide, weaving pine. The results of performance evaluation for weaving device showed that average producing speed was 24.4 m/h and average defective production was 0.4 time per 10 minutes. These results means that developed weaving device in this study show a little higher efficiency than existing weaving device.
Fifth, the differences of heating properties and temperature changes inside/outside of greenhouse were analyzed between aluminum screens with flame retardant, YES 75 type and without flame retardant. It was turned out that the temperature of inside of greenhouse for experimental greenhouse showed higher by average 1℃ than control greenhouse. For the temperature of space of one layer and two layers of greenhouse, experimental greenhouse showed lower by average 2.5℃ than control greenhouse. The accumulated losing energy through outer cover of greenhouse showed that experimental greenhouse showed lower by average 250 kJ/h than control greenhouse. The losing energy through greenhouse ventilation showed no difference between experimental greenhouse and control greenhouse. And the losing energy through soil of greenhouse showed that experimental greenhouse showed higher by about 12-23 kJ/h than control greenhouse. The accumulated energy through hot air heating showed that experimental greenhouse showed lower by average 18,000 kJ/h than control greenhouse. This result means that experimental greenhouse saved energy by 16% comparing to control greenhouse. Above results showed that aluminum screen developed in this study has higher level of thermo-keeping and higher level of energy saving than existing aluminum screen.
Sixth, economic efficiency of aluminum screen developed in this study was analyzed in terms of micro and macro economic aspects. In the macro economic aspect, economic efficiency was analyzed under conditions that the total import amount of aluminum screen with flame retardant is about 50 m2 in 2015, and if it is possible that importing replacing rates are 100%, 80%, 60% respectively. The results showed that the economic values of 2.2 billion(100% replacing rate) and 50 million won, 1.8 billion won(80% replacing rate), and 1.3 billion and 50 million won(60% replacing rate) respectively. When if current farms, which has been using imported aluminum screen were replacing to aluminum screen developed by this study by 100%, 80%, 60% respectively, the farms could save the cost from aluminum screen installation by 750 million won, 600 million won, and 450 million won respectively. Further, the saving social cost from fire prevention could be 4 billion won.
In the micro aspect, a typical sized farm may pay additional cost of 720,000 won for replacing aluminum screen from imported one to developed one by this study. Comparing with this, a typical sized farm should pay about 21,000,000 won for fire insurance. Above results showed that the economic efficiency of aluminum screen, with flame retardant developed by this study, was turned out very efficient comparing to the imported one.