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COOLING AND STORAGE OF MILK ON FARMS.

Author(s) : NEWELL L.

Type of article: Article

Summary

CURRENT TRENDS IN MILK COOLINGAND STORAGE ON FARMS ARE DISCUSSED WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO POSSIBLE ENERGY SAVINGS THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED AND THE COST OF THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS AVAILABLE. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT HIGHER THAN 40% OF THE ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION BY PARLOURS AND DAIRIES IS USED FOR MILK COOLING AND 40% FOR HEATING WATER, WITH MEAN ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION: 1,000 L COOLED MILK 20 KWH FOR THE REFRIGERATED BULK TANK, 11.1 KWH FOR PRE-COOLING AND 9.5 KWH FOR 2-STAGE INLINE COOLING. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT CAREFUL SITING AND MAINTENANCE OF COMPRESSOR UNITS CAN SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE COSTS FOR MILK COOLING, AND WHERE INSTALLATION CAN BE SHOWN TO BE ECONOMICALLY FEASIBLE, SAVINGS OF 45-55% CAN BE OBTAINED IN ELECTRICITY COSTS BY USING IN-LINE COOLING EQUIPMENT, AND 50-55% IN WATER HEATING COSTS FROM USE OF HEAT RECOVERY UNITS. (DAIRY SCI. ABSTR., GB., 43, N.3, MARCH 1981, 168, 1235.).

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  • Original title: COOLING AND STORAGE OF MILK ON FARMS.
  • Record ID : 1982-0165
  • Languages: English
  • Source: J. Soc. Dairy Technol. - vol. 33 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1980
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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