Agri Food
Precision humidity for fresher, higher‑yield products.
The Vital Role of Humidity Control in the Agri-Food Industry
Humidity is essential in the agri-food industry as most natural products are sensitive to moisture loss, which affects quality and weight. Proper humidity helps preserve freshness—meat needs above 90%RH, fruits and vegetables around 95%RH, eggs above 60%RH, and mushrooms over 80%RH. Adiabatic, ultrasonic, and atomizing humidifiers help maintain these levels, with systems like ACA Compressed Air & Water and AEM evaporative humidifiers providing efficient humidity control even at low temperatures, ensuring optimal product quality and productivity.
Why is humidity important for agri food industry
Most of the products processed by the agri food industry are sensitive to moisture content as those natural products mainly contain water. Any dry condition will result in direct moisture loss and weight loss.
- Most agri-food products naturally contain water, so maintaining proper humidity prevents moisture and weight loss that can reduce product quality.
- Correct humidity levels ensure optimal preservation and production—such as 95%RH for fruits and vegetables, above 90%RH for meat, and over 60%RH for egg hatcheries—to maintain freshness and yield.
Meat industry
Precision humidity for fresher, higher yield products
Food cold storage
Store foods just above freezing at around 95%RH for optimal freshness.
Egg hatchery
Humidity above 60%RH ensures healthy chicken development.
Mushroom growing
Mushrooms grow best in darkness with humidity above 80%RH.
How can you bring humidity to your agri-food factory?
Adiabatic humidification such as fogging, ultrasonic or atomizing is preferred for cold environments. Other specific process with hot environment allow for selection of other type of humidifiers. Selection of the proper humidification solution should be based on the following:
- What is the required maximum humidification capacity (load) required?
- Which humidification technology will be able to meet the required humidity level and specific production conditions?
- How is the ventilation system installed and how is the air distributed?
- Which humidification system will require the least amount of energy – calculated for the overall HVAC system?
How can you bring humidity to your agri-food factory?
Adiabatic humidification such as fogging, ultrasonic or atomizing is preferred for cold environments. Other specific process with hot environment allow for selection of other type of humidifiers. Selection of the proper humidification solution should be based on the following:
- What is the required maximum humidification capacity (load) required?
- Which humidification technology will be able to meet the required humidity level and specific production conditions?
- How is the ventilation system installed and how is the air distributed?
- Which humidification system will require the least amount of energy – calculated for the overall HVAC system?
Key Benefits
- Maintains product weight and quality by avoiding dehydration in natural food products.
- Ensures fruits, vegetables, and meats stay fresh longer under optimal humidity levels.
- Supports embryo development and healthy chick growth by maintaining humidity above 60%RH.
- Provides the high humidity environment mushrooms need for proper development.
- Stabilizes storage conditions, minimizing drying, shrinkage, and quality degradation.
AEM evaporative humidifier and cooler
- AEM Evaporative humidifier & air cooler will humidified air in winter and reduce cooling demand in summer.
- AEM can also be used a indirect cooler with heat recovery heat exchanger.
- Very low energy consumption, less than 100W.
- Unique & innovative pulse to demand control with no water loss.
- Very safe & hygienic . Zero risk of stagnant water or bacteria growth.
- No need for pure water, wasting tap water.
- Evaporation efficiency up to 99% (at 200 FPM).
- Very low pressure drop across evaporation media.
- GREENGUARD Gold Certified by UL – no Volatile Organic Coumpond (VOC) in supply air
- Inorganic ceramic evaporative media material.
- Best choice for Data center aiming for PUE close to 1.
ACA compressed Air & Water
- ACA atomizing humidifier / cooler does include atomizer for installation into duct or directly in space, an electronic controller able to control up to 2 zones/spaces, RH% and temperature transmitter, and if required low pressure RO (Reverse Osmosis) water pre-treatment.
- This atomizer producing a dry fog of micro droplets (2 to 4µm) is the ideal humidification solution for cold storage as droplets are not freezing up even at very low temperature such as 32°F [0°C].
- The cooling effect of adiabatic process using heat transfer from surrounding air is making the ACA a perfect solution for Data centers or pre-cooling of gas turbine or HVAC dry coolers.