COMPARATIVE ENERGY USE OF VACUUM, HYDRO, AND FORCED AIR COOLERS FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Author(s) : THOMPSON J. F., CHEN Y. L.
Summary
ENERGY USE EFFICIENCY OF COOLING SYSTEMS VARIES WITH THE TYPE OF COOLER USED. VACUUM COOLERS ARE THE MOST EFFICIENT, FOLLOWED BY HYDROCOOLERS, WATER SPRAY VACUUM COOLERS, AND FORCED-AIR COOLERS. LEVELS OF NON-PRODUCT HEAT INPUTAND OPERATIONAL PRACTICES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS REASONS FOR THE DIFFERENCES. ENERGY USE EFFICIENCY VARIES SIGNIFICANTLY WITHIN COOLERS OF THE SAME TYPE.
Details
- Original title: COMPARATIVE ENERGY USE OF VACUUM, HYDRO, AND FORCED AIR COOLERS FOR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
- Record ID : 1989-0966
- Languages: English
- Publication date: 1988
- Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
vol. 94; n. 1; 1427-1433; 2 fig.; 3 tabl.; 11 ref.; discuss. - Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
Indexing
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Themes:
Fruit;
Vegetables - Keywords: Spray; Vacuum; Chilling; Air; Vegetable; Immersion; Energy saving; Fruit; Chilled water; Water
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UP TO DATE TRENDS IN FRUIT AND VEGETABLE PACKIN...
- Author(s) : MONZINI A., GORINI F. L.
- Date : 1980
- Languages : Italian
- Source: Ann. IVTPA - vol. 11
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REFRIGERATING EQUIPMENT FOR VEGETABLE PRECOOLING.
- Author(s) : MACHADO V.
- Date : 1981
- Languages : Portuguese
- Source: Rev. port. Frio - vol. 5 - n. 17
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PRECOOLING PLANTS.
- Author(s) : AMIRANTE P., DI RENZO G. C.
- Date : 1989
- Languages : Italian
- Source: Industria italiana del Freddo - vol. 43 - n. 4
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Analysis of cooling data during hydrocooling of...
- Author(s) : PALA N., SAYGI Y. B., DINCER I.
- Date : 1992/05/06
- Languages : English
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PRECOOLING METHODS OF VEGETABLES AND FRUIT IN C...
- Author(s) : KURODA T.
- Date : 1983
- Languages : Japanese
- Source: Refrigeration - vol. 58 - n. 664
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