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SOLAR VACCINE STORAGE UNITS FOR REMOTE AREAS STIMULATE INTEREST.

Author(s) : CHARTERS W. W. S., OO Y. L.

Type of article: Article

Summary

DETAILS ARE GIVEN OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS FOR VAPOUR COMPRESSION UNITS DESIGNED FOR THE STORAGE OF VACCINES UNDER THE WHO FUNDED PROGRAMME OF IMMUNISATION AGAINST INFECTIOUS DISEASES. A DESIGN AND EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAMME AT MELBOURNE UNIVERSTITY USING OFF THE SHELF COMPONENTS CONCLUDED THAT SUITABLE VACCINE STORAGE SYSTEMS CAN BE DEVELOPED ALTHOUGH FURTHER WORK IS REQUIRED ON THERMOSTATIC CONTROL AND ON IMPROVING EFFICIENCY THROUGH BETTER INSULATION, MORE EFFECTIVE HEAT ABSORPTION AND REJECTION. COSTINGS SUGGESTED A VALUE OF AUD 115,000 PER M3 FOR A UNIT DESIGNED FOR 3 DAYS OPERATION IN THE MELBOURNE ENVIRONMENT. G.R.S.

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  • Original title: SOLAR VACCINE STORAGE UNITS FOR REMOTE AREAS STIMULATE INTEREST.
  • Record ID : 1989-1172
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: General information
  • Source: AIRAH J. - vol. 42 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 1988
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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