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Fruit cold storage ammonia refrigeration system energy use simulation.

Author(s) : ADRE N., HELLICKSON M. L., BASKINS R.

Summary

Apple production in the Pacific Northwest region continues to increase as does expansion in export sales. Energy efficient cold and controlled atmosphere storages play an important role in maintaining high quality fruit at competitive prices that are essential in market. A computer program, developed to simulate refrigeration system energy use in fruit cold storages, can also be used to explore possibilities in improving energy use efficiency of fruit cold storages. The model accounts for refrigeration load due to the evaporator fans, fruit cooling, fruit respiration, conduction heat transfer through the building envelope, air infiltration, lights, forklifts and personnel. The performance characteristics of the compressors and condensers were mathematically modeled to evaluate the refrigeration system under different modes of operation.

Details

  • Original title: Fruit cold storage ammonia refrigeration system energy use simulation.
  • Record ID : 1996-3592
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1995/06/18
  • Source: Source: ASAE, Annu. int. Meet., Chicago
    pap. 956634; 17 p.; 13 fig.; 2 tabl.; 8 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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