Innovative pig farm in South Korea
INDICO cooling system for innovative pig farm in South Korea
Seolbong Farms is a unique pig farm in South Korea, consisting of two different farms located in different regions. One farm specializes in housing sows, while the other focuses on finishing pigs. On both farms, the barns are constructed in 2-stories. In South Korea, land is extremely expensive and scarce, so storey houses are used more often. Both farms (sows and meat pigs) are equipped with the INDICO cooling system.
The sow farm at one location
The sow farm at one location
A two-story sow house was built at the first location. The bottom floor houses the boars and pregnant sows, and the top floor houses the farrowing sows. The heat exchangers in the air inlets are provided per floor and the cooling is also regulated per floor by the Inno+ control system. There are a total of 6 centrally located cooling machines of 125 kW cooling each (total 750 kW cooling capacity). Under all weather conditions in summer the incoming air is always cooled down to 18°C. In addition to cooling, the air is also dehumidified. An incoming air temperature of 18°C ensures that the room temperature never exceeds 25°C. This means that under tropical outdoor conditions, the animals no longer experience heat stress year-round and therefore production can be greatly increased because the climate is no longer a limiting factor. To achieve the highest possible efficiency, we cooperated with Big Dutchman Asia, who supplied and installed the ventilation system. Thanks to the INDICO cooling system, the sows, boars and piglets live in a pleasant environment. This is good for their well-being and it ensures better production results
Fattening pigs at the other location
The new pork house is also designed as a 2-story house. The air enters the house on both ends and is also cooled there via air/water heat exchangers in the incoming air. The cooling makes it possible to ventilate a maximum of 50 m3/hour per fattening pig under these tropical conditions. A total of 12 centrally located cooling machines of 125 kW cooling each have been installed (total 1,500 kW cooling capacity). Per end wall, 10 air/water heat exchangers of 8,000 m3/hour each have been placed. In total, a maximum of 160,000 m3/hour is ventilated in the barn. Without INDICO cooling, this would have been at least 2 to 3 times more. The electrical energy consumption of the houses is higher than houses without INDICO-cooling systems (electricity needed for cooling machines and pumps), but the production is so much higher that the extra investment in electricity costs is paid back thick and fast from the technical results (reduced feed conversion, reduced mortality, higher growth, less fertility problems and longer life span of the animals).
Seolbong Farms represents an innovative approach to raising animals on two sites. With our advanced INDICO systems, we have optimized the environment for the animals for both animal welfare and operational efficiency. Our dedication to overcoming unique challenges on every farm and in every location around the world demonstrates our commitment to providing first-class agricultural technology solutions.