AIR DISTRIBUTION IN FREEZER AREAS.

Author(s) : PAULSON B. A.

Summary

IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN UNIFORM CONDITIONS IN FROZEN STORAGE, THE COLD AIR FROM THE BLOWER COIL MUST BE PROPERLY CIRCULATED AND DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE STORAGE SPACE, BUT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS CAN BE COMPLEX BECAUSE OF VARIATIONS IN THE TYPE OF FREEZER ROOM CONSTRUCTION, OPERATING CONDITIONS, PRODUCT STACKING PATTERNS AND EVEN THE LOCATION OF DOORS AND OTHER OPENINGS. INTERRELATED FACTORS MUST BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE A SUITABLE AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, THE MOST IMPORTANT BEING THE METHOD OF AIR DISTRIBUTION, STRATIFICATION, THROW AND BLOWER CI AN THE ARTICLE DISCUSSES THE MERITS AND DISADVANTAGES OF CEILING, WALL AND FLOOR MOUNTED UNITS WITH EITHER VERTICAL, HORIZONTAL OR MULTIDIRECTIONAL AIR DISCHARGE. THE AUTHOR DEALSESSENTIALLY WITH HOLDING FREEZERS, IE CONVENTIONAL < TALL FREEZERS > (6 TO 9 M) AND < HIGH RISE > FREEZERS (18 TO 23 M). A. H. S.

Details

  • Original title: AIR DISTRIBUTION IN FREEZER AREAS.
  • Record ID : 1989-1063
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1988/03/06
  • Source: Source: IIAR, 10th annu. Meet., Savannah, GA
    261-271.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.