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THE BACKGROUND OF AGAM . The Birth of the company, Who is Chaim? 1 Agam Greenhouse Energy Systems Ltd. VLHC (Ventilated Latent Heat Converter ) The company Agam Greenhouse Energy Systems Ltd was founded as a spin-of Agam Energy Systems

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THE BACKGROUND OF “AGAM.”

The Birth of the company, Who is Chaim?

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Agam Greenhouse Energy Systems Ltd. VLHC (Ventilated Latent Heat Converter )

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The company

  • Agam Greenhouse Energy Systems Ltd was founded as

a spin-of Agam Energy Systems in September 2009

  • Tene Investment fund invested in September 2009 and

April 2010

  • Ariel Karaso invested in April 2010
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Ventilate Latent Heat Converter (VLHC) THE MAIN ADVANTAGES

Suitable for cold and mild climate conditions

  • Reduce significantly humidity hazards

Diseases Reduce spores population Reduce chemical use

  • Reduce Energy Expenses
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BUTRUTIS, ERVINIA. MORE COST OF THE CHEMIALS MIGHT BE 600Euro- 700- per 1000 SQM per a year. The price is for QUALITY yield.

LONG LIST OF CROP’S HEALTH PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF THE OVER HUMIDITY:

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Botrytis Aspects

  • Increase quality and production
  • Less use of chemicals.
  • meet market need- (Seedling Nurseries In Israel)
  • Higher Quality.
  • Higher Yield.
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THE BUTYTIS DAMAGE.

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Tomato

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FLOWERS

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THE BUTRYTIS DAMAGE LOOK

The Cost of Chemical- The Quality-For Organic Vegetable.

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Energy Saving

  • Eliminate ventilation at low light (in the morning) conditions for

humidity removal

  • Saving on heating costs and investment
  • It keep 1000m2 greenhouse 18 C above ambient and reduces

energy consumption by- up to 60%

  • In moderate climate the VLHC replaces the conventional heating

systems

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THE WAY THE TECHNOLOGY WORKS

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The More Simple Explanation

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Wet air from greenhouse Salt brine Circulated air Hot water to radiator Water from radiator Hot water in Hot water out Hot brine Dry air Wet air from greenhouse Wet air from greenhouse Hot brine Circulated air Dry air Hot brine Warm & wet air Circulated air Dry air Hot brine Warm & wet air Circulated air Dry air Hot brine Warm & wet air Circulated air Dry air Hot brine Warm & wet air Circulated air Dry air Hot brine Warm & wet air Circulated air Dry air Warm & wet air Circulated air Dry air

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HIGH QUALITY COMPONENTS.

The Heat Exchanger.

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Components

Emphasizing on Quality and long life.

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The Metritz Quality.

Working whole season with the Brine.

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TERMS AND NUMBERS ABOUT ENERGY INSIDE THE GREENHOUSE. THE IMPORTANCE OF THERMAL SCREEN USED.

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Energy: K- Values

  • The relevant units for heat conductivity are the heat conductivity - W/

0c/m2 (k values)

  • The most common values are:
  • Modern glass house (without plants) = 5 (W/ 0c/m2 )
  • Plant elevate the k value of close glass house to 11 W/ 0c/m2
  • VLHC reduces heat conductivity of close glass house to k=5.5 W/ 0c/m2
  • Thermal screen with plants reduces heat conductivity to k= 5.5 W/ 0c/m2
  • The k value for glass house + plants + thermal screen +VLHC=2 W/ 0c/m2
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Interaction screen & VLHC (van Leer Tests)

  • Close screen save 56% energy (fuel

consumption reduces to 44%) RH increase to 93%

  • 1.5 cm - screen opening reduces RH to

85% and fuel consumption is elevated from 44% to 74% .

  • Thus screen opening reduces humidity

and elevate fuel consumption by 74/44=1.68 which is 68%.

  • Application of VLHC reduces RH to

75%-85% with a close screen. Energy saving is 75% as compare with glass house with screen opening and 60% as compared with glass house with close screen and high humidity.

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VLHC energy consumption

1000m2 Greenhouse temp - (ΔT =18 ) R H = 85%

  • Required - 25-45 kW (with-without the extra heating to heat

(by hot water) +2.5 kW of electricity to power VLHC

  • Total of 27-47 kW.
  • Condensation of 10- 20 L / hour for RH at 75%-90%
  • Total saving effect of 70 kW.
  • ..
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THE BEGINNING OF THE MARKETING IN EUROPE- COUNTRIES:

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The energy advantages by using the VLHC- Italy

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Flowers pots greenhouse in north Italy April 2005

  • Comparison between the VLHC

and hot water pipes heating in a glass greenhouse:

  • Heat Conductivity with water

pipes = 5.6 W/ m2 * oC.

  • Heat Conductivity with VLHC= 2

W/ m2 * oC. * Saving of 64%!

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Comparison between 2 flower greenhouses in north Italy

  • Both are glass greenhouse with same

thermal screen.

  • VLHC k= 2.14 W/ m2 * oC
  • Hot water with screen opening for

humidity control k= 9.17 W/ m2 * oC.

  • Saving of 75%!
  • In a greenhouse with a good thermal

screen, one VLHC system keep 2,000 m2 greenhouse, 10 c higher than the ambient .

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VLHC in Sweden

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Nursery Greenhouse in the center of Israel

  • First unit sold on winter 2008-

2009.

  • Two other units sold for winter

2009-2010.

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Nursery greenhouse in Western Negev Israel

  • Eight VLHC systems in 11,000 m2 plant
  • greenhouse- one polyethylene layer, no
  • thermal screen.

* Compare with the same greenhouse heated by hot air (sleeves.) * RH in VLHC greenhouse= 88%. * RH in hot air heated greenhouse= 98.4% (fog most of the night). * Energy saving 50%

  • The temperature in the greenhouse is
  • 6 oC above ambient
  • energy consumption k=5.6 W/m2/ 0C
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Medical Grass -Israel

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Danziger –The leader Cutting Farm-Israel

What They would like to achieve?

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VLHC in Romania

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System in Poland

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Systems in Holland

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PROVES & EVIDENCE Data

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VLHC heated at a rate of 40 kW elevate 2000

square meter glass house with screen 10C above

  • ambient. K= 2 W/m2/ 0C

Outside / Inside GH Temperature Samplings with VLHC without central heating system working 22 / 23 April 2005

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Inside GH Relative Humidity Samplings 22 /23 April 2005

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Experimental test made in R&D Center in winter 2008- 2009 comparing Agam’s with hot-water pipe heating

  • The experiment was made in two equal pepper

plants greenhouses.

  • The two greenhouses used thermal screens.
  • The tested greenhouse used Agam VLHC

dehumidifying system.

  • The reference greenhouse used hot-water pipes

along the plants.

  • Both systems use gas heater.
  • The Calorimeter measurements were made in
  • the nights when both greenhouses were in the

same conditions.

  • The energy consumption results are given in
  • W/m2/ 0C.
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Energy consumption and saving between the two greenhouses

Agam System- Energy saving by % compare with Hot- Water Heating

20 40 60 80 100 Date Energy Saving by % Saving % Saving % 52 78 54 56 61 60.2 16 20 23 24 27 Aver

Energy Consumption in Agam Greenhouse and Hot Water Greenhouse

5 10 15 Date Energy Consumption by W/m2*0C Agam H-W Agam 3.45 1.08 4.25 4.36 4.52 3.53 H-W 7.16 4.92 9.76 9.97 11.68 8.7 16 20 23 24 27 Avera

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Compare Relative humidity between the two greenhouses

72 76 80 84 88 18/01/2009 23/01/2009 28/01/2009 02/02/2009 07/02/2009 12/02/2009 17/02/2009 22/02/2009 27/02/2009 04/03/2009 09/03/2009 Date %RH Agam Hot-Water

Average night %RH on January to March 2009

  • Max. night %RH on January to March 2009

78 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 07/01/2009 17/01/2009 27/01/2009 06/02/2009 16/02/2009 26/02/2009 08/03/2009 18/03/2009 Date %RH Agam Hot-Water

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Summary

The VLHC is effective new technology to reduces humidity and heating the greenhouses in cold and mild climate.

  • It function in a sealed greenhouses and may enhance dehumidification

with fresh air inflow.

  • ne system is suitable to prevent excessive humidity in 1,000 m2 of

tomatoes greenhouses, 1500 m2 of flowers greenhouses.

  • The heat conductivity with the VLHC in a greenhouse with a screen or

with inflated PE roof 2 W/ m2 oC and 5.5 W/ m2 oC, with one layer roof.

  • When operate as the only heating element in close greenhouse with

thermal screen, it keep temperature 18 oC above ambient and energy saving of 60%-80%.

  • The energy saving for simple seal greenhouse 1 layer roof is 50%.
  • There is no need to spray against botrytis and there is a reduction of

spraying against other diseases.

  • ROI in most cold countries 2-3 years!
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BARRIERS FOR MARKETING THE TECHNOLOGY -2011

  • New “old” idea- latent heat.
  • AGAM- the only one by the integrative system- Patent written.
  • The needs of additional heating.
  • Why only 1000-1500 SQM-per one machine?

When are we able to use less units?

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WHO MIGHT BE THE CANDIDATE FOR DISTRIBUTORSHIP?

  • Greenhouse Manufacturer.
  • Heating Installation Company.
  • Thermal Screen Installation.
  • Projects for Greenhouse- when the heating is part
  • f the budget. (Needs Territory Proves)
  • AGAM attitude for developing distributorship.

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THANKS!

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