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LIQUID NITROGEN IN-TRANSIT REFRIGERATION.

Author(s) : SMITH B. K.

Summary

LIQUID NITROGEN PROVIDES A SIMPLE, RELIABLE, COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION IN MANY MEAT TRANSPORT OPERATIONS. THE BASIC PRINCIPLES IN THE DESIGN AND OPERATION OF THE POLARSTREAM LIQUID NITROGEN TRANSPORT SYSTEM ARE DESCRIBED IN THIS PAPER. ADVANTAGES IN TERMS OF OPERATING ECONOMICS AND FLEXIBILITY ARE COVERED IN DETAIL USING COST COMPARISONS WITH MECHANICAL SYSTEMS. NEW DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDING MULTI-COMPARTMENT VEHICLES THAT CAN BE USED TO TRANSPORT FROZEN AND CHILLED MEAT, AND UNREFRIGERATED GOODS AT THE SAME TIME, AND TRANSPORTATION OF COOK-CHILL PRODUCTS ARE DESCRIBED.

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  • Original title: LIQUID NITROGEN IN-TRANSIT REFRIGERATION.
  • Record ID : 1988-0809
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1986/09/10
  • Source: Source: Proc. Bristol Meet., IIR/C. R. Réun. Bristol, IIF
    1986-3; 511-519; 2 fig.; discuss.
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