Energy Losses and Operational Costs of Radon Mitigation Systems
Authored by:L. Moorman
Abstract:Energy losses and operational costs of radon mitigation systems in typical locations within the various heating zones in the USA have been calculated that include a
modeling of seasonal and daily temperature variations.
Two types of energy losses are compared with the electrical energy consumption for various ventilators that will be presented graphically. These energy losses will also be compared with the losses for higher quality radon mitigation systems, where the yearly energy losses are designed to be minimal. Optimization does not lead to the same results for all locations. The results will also be presented as all inclusive formulas for operational energy losses and costs including altitude corrections. The applicability of these calculations will be discussed and the case will be made that the knowledge of these issues may help an individual radon mitigation company to improve its
competitiveness.
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