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Current status and future outlook of refrigeration systems employed in Norwegian vegetable storages.

Number: 1113

Author(s) : SVENDSEN E. S., INDERGÅRD E., TAJET T., WIDELL K. N.

Summary

Approximately one-third of food produced is lost or wasted (FAO, 2022), and the current food system is a major user of energy, natural resources, and accounts for nearly one-third of global GHG emissions (Crippa et al., 2021). Refrigeration plays a vital role in mitigating losses of perishable food, such as vegetables, in the post-harvest storage and distribution stage. This paper describes the structure of the Norwegian vegetable and potato storages, with a particular focus on refrigeration. A survey was conducted among 290 producers, operating a total of 594 storages, representing 37% of the stored volume of vegetables. Only 48% of the surveyed storages employ refrigeration systems (covering 59% of the stored volume). R134a and R400-refrigerants are most common (55%), albeit a trend towards natural refrigerants are observed for newer systems. A mismatch between required and installed cooling capacity was observed for the surveyed storages. Knowledge on best practice has been shared with stakeholders.

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  • Original title: Current status and future outlook of refrigeration systems employed in Norwegian vegetable storages.
  • Record ID : 30029472
  • Languages: English
  • Source: 7th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain Online. Proceedings: April 11-13 2022
  • Publication date: 2022/04/11
  • DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18462/iir.iccc2022.1113
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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