Air conditioning system and method for controlling same

An air conditioning system, comprising:

• a flow path through which air can flow;
• at least one air conditioning device provided in the flow path and configured to execute an adsorption mode in which at least one adsorption target substance is adsorbed and a regeneration mode in which the adsorption target substance is desorbed, the air conditioning device comprising a substrate portion heatable by application of voltage, and an adsorption portion comprising an adsorbent configured to adsorb and desorb the adsorption target substance;
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• a control unit configured to control a flow rate of the air flowing through the flow path and the air conditioning device,
• wherein the control unit controls the flow rate of the air during the regeneration mode of the air conditioning device to satisfy the following conditions:
• (1) when a temperature of the air is 120° C. or higher, a ratio of a maximum desorption amount [g/s] of the adsorption target substance in the air conditioning device to the flow rate [m3/s] of the air is 1950 or less;
• (2) when the temperature of the air is 90° C. or higher and lower than 120° C., the ratio of the maximum desorption amount [g/s] of the adsorption target substance in the air conditioning device to the flow rate [m3/s] of the air is 600 or less;
• (3) when the temperature of the air is 70° C. or higher and lower than 90° C., the ratio of the maximum desorption amount [g/s] of the adsorption target substance in the air conditioning device to the flow rate [m3/s] of the air is 300 or less;
• (4) when the temperature of the air is 50° C. or higher and lower than 70° C., the ratio of the maximum desorption amount [g/s] of the adsorption target substance in the air conditioning device to the flow rate [m3/s] of the air is 130 or less;
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• (5) when the temperature of the air is lower than 50° C., the ratio of the maximum desorption amount [g/s] of the adsorption target substance in the air conditioning device to the flow rate [m3/s] of the air is 60 or less.

A method for controlling an air conditioning system, the air conditioning system comprising:

• a flow path through which air can flow;
• at least one air conditioning device provided in the flow path and configured to execute an adsorption mode in which at least one adsorption target substance is adsorbed and a regeneration mode in which the adsorption target substance is desorbed, the air conditioning device comprising a substrate portion heatable by application of voltage, and an adsorption portion comprising an adsorbent configured to adsorb and desorb the adsorption target substance;
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• a control unit configured to control a flow rate of the air flowing through the flow path and the air conditioning device,
• wherein the control unit controls a ratio of a flow rate [L/min] of the air to an average power [W] supplied to the air conditioning device to 0.10 to 1.90 during the regeneration mode of the air conditioning device.

A method for controlling an air conditioning system, the air conditioning system comprising:

• a flow path through which air can flow;
• at least one air conditioning device provided in the flow path and configured to execute an adsorption mode in which at least one adsorption target substance is adsorbed and a regeneration mode in which the adsorption target substance is desorbed, the air conditioning device comprising a substrate portion heatable by application of voltage, and an adsorption portion comprising an adsorbent configured to adsorb and desorb the adsorption target substance;
• and
• a control unit configured to control a flow rate of the air flowing through the flow path and the air conditioning device,
• wherein the control unit controls the flow rate of the air during the regeneration mode of the air conditioning device to satisfy the following conditions:
• (1) when a temperature of the air is 120° C. or higher, a ratio of a maximum desorption amount [g/s] of the adsorption target substance in the air conditioning device to the flow rate [m3/s] of the air is 1950 or less;
• (2) when the temperature of the air is 90° C. or higher and lower than 120° C., the ratio of the maximum desorption amount [g/s] of the adsorption target substance in the air conditioning device to the flow rate [m3/s] of the air is 600 or less;
• (3) when the temperature of the air is 70° C. or higher and lower than 90° C., the ratio of the maximum desorption amount [g/s] of the adsorption target substance in the air conditioning device to the flow rate [m3/s] of the air is 300 or less;
• (4) when the temperature of the air is 50° C. or higher and lower than 70° C., the ratio of the maximum desorption amount [g/s] of the adsorption target substance in the air conditioning device to the flow rate [m3/s] of the air is 130 or less;
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• (5) when the temperature of the air is lower than 50° C., the ratio of the maximum desorption amount [g/s] of the adsorption target substance in the air conditioning device to the flow rate [m3/s] of the air is 60 or less.