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Study on the Temperature and Water Distribution of Hot Air in Red Loam Based on Soil Continuous Cropping Obstacles

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  • Zhenjie Yang

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China
    The Key Laboratory for Crop Production and Smart Agriculture of Yunnan Province, Kunming 650201, China)

  • Muhammad Ameen

    (College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China)

  • Yilu Yang

    (Institute of Technology, Dehong Teachers’ College, Dehong 678400, China)

  • Anyan Xue

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China)

  • Junyu Chen

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China)

  • Junyou Yang

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China)

  • Pengcheng Fang

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China)

  • Yu Lai

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China)

  • Junqian Liu

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China)

  • Yuhan Wang

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China)

  • Yijie Zhang

    (College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming 650201, China)

Abstract

In recent years, the problematic circumstances of the constant cropping problem in facility crops have become increasingly serious. Compared to chemical disinfection, soil steam disinfestation offers the benefits of environmental protection and being pollution-free, which can effectively reduce the problem of constant cropping in crops. However, during the steam disinfection procedure, a large quantity of liquid water is formed due to the condensation of high-temperature steam, which causes soil pore blockage, seriously affecting the mass and heat transfer efficacy of steam and, thus, affecting the disinfection efficiency. Therefore, to solve this problem, this paper proposes the use of hot air dehumidification to remove excess water from soil pores and achieve the goal of dredging the pores. However, further exploration is needed on how to efficiently remove excess water from different pore structures through hot air applications. Therefore, this paper first used CFD simulation technology to simulate and analyze the hot air flow field, mass, and heat transfer in soil aggregates of different sizes (<2 mm to >8 mm). Then, based on the soil hot air heating experimental platform, research was conducted on the mass and heat transfer mechanism of hot air under diverse soil pore conditions. The results show that as the soil particle size increases from <2 mm to >8 mm, the number of soil macropores also increases, which makes the soil prone to the formation of macropore thermal currents, and the efficiency of hot air heating for dehumidification first increases and then decreases. Among them, the 4–6 mm treatment has the best dehumidification effect through hot air heating, with a deep soil temperature of up to 90 °C and a water content reduction of 6%. The 4–6 mm treatment has a high-temperature heating and dehumidification area of 15–20 cm deep. The above results lay the theoretical foundations for the parameters of hot air heating and dehumidification operations, as well as the placement of the hot air pipe. This paper aims to combine hot air dehumidification technology, for the removal of excess water from soil, and dredging soil pores, ultimately achieving the goal of improving soil steam disinfection efficiency.

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  • Zhenjie Yang & Muhammad Ameen & Yilu Yang & Anyan Xue & Junyu Chen & Junyou Yang & Pengcheng Fang & Yu Lai & Junqian Liu & Yuhan Wang & Yijie Zhang, 2024. "Study on the Temperature and Water Distribution of Hot Air in Red Loam Based on Soil Continuous Cropping Obstacles," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 14(4), pages 1-16, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:14:y:2024:i:4:p:588-:d:1371888
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