In this study, the recovery medium is cold condensate that is typically
drained away from numerous AHUs and routed to the nearest
sanitary drain. During cooling, air passes through the cooling coils
in six AHUs prior to entering the facility. Each AHU is assigned to
one storey, conditioning 10,000 m3/h of 100% outdoor air and 24 h
per day operation, 7 days a week. As air cools, its ability to hold
water in the form of vapour decreases. When air is cooled down
beneath its dew point, transition from gaseous phase into liquid
phase begins and moisture is released. This condensate then drips