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INFILTRATION OF AIR INTO COLD STORES.

Author(s) : PHAM Q. T., OLIVER D. W.

Summary

AIR EXCHANGES THROUGH THE OPEN DOORS OF COLD ROOMS WERE MEASURED BOTH WITH AN ANEMOMETER AND A TRACER. THE RESULTS WITH THE ANEMOMETER SHOW THAT TAMM'S EQUATION SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY A 0.68 FACTOR. ANOTHER FACTOR WAS EVALUATED (ABOUT 47% DECREASE) AND IT CONCERNS IMPERFECT AIR INTERCHANGE. AIR CURTAINS REDUCE INFILTRATION TO ABOUT 75-80% AND PLASTIC CURTAINS TO ABOUT 93%. FORKLIFT TRAFFIC AND INTERNAL CIRCULATION FANS ACT ON AIR EXCHANGES. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THESE EXCHANGES AND ENERGY CONSUMPTION IS OFTEN COMPLEX AND DEPENDS ON HOW THE ENTERING AIR IS COOLED.

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  • Original title: INFILTRATION OF AIR INTO COLD STORES.
  • Record ID : 1985-0676
  • Languages: English
  • Source: [Refrigeration serving humanity]. Proceedings of the XVIth international Congress of Refrigeration.
  • Publication date: 1983/08/07
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