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A new generation of wet air coolers.

Author(s) : VERHOEF P. J.

Summary

Most fruits and vegetables require a high relative humidity to avoid quality loss due to dehydration. Other products however require a lower relative humidity to prevent bacterial growth or other diseases. Packing materials, such as cardboard, weaken under the influence of a high relative humidity. This occurs after some days of storage and results in unstable pallet stowage and damage. It is one of the reasons why wet air-cooling had some restrictions in the past. As cardboard tends to replace wooden packing material the problems caused by a high relative humidity increase. In the paper, a wet air cooler is presented that creates both high and moderate relative humidity conditions.

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  • Original title: A new generation of wet air coolers.
  • Record ID : 2005-1281
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Rapid Cooling of Food.
  • Publication date: 2001/03/28

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