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TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION DURING CONTROLLED-ATMOSPHERE STORAGE OF FRUITS.

[In German. / En allemand.]

Author(s) : ANGRÜNER B., BRAUN H.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE PAPER PRESENTS THE THIRD PART OF AN INVESTIGATION STARTED IN THE STORAGE PERIOD 1986/87. THE CONTROLLED-ATMOSPHERE STORAGE OF APPLES IN A COLD ROOM WITH A CAPACITY OF ABOUT 600 TONS WAS INVESTIGATED. THE STORAGE PERIOD OF 1986/87 SERVED TO STUDY THE EXISTING SITUATION AND TO FIND POSSIBLE DEFECTS. IN THE FOLLOWING 3 YEARS, CORRECTIONS WERE MADE. THE ENERGY DEMAND OF EACH COMPONENT FROM THE REFRIGERATION PLANT, THE TEMPERATURE GRADIENT, THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND THE CONCENTRATIONS OF OXYGEN AND CARBON DIOXIDE WERE REGISTERED. A SPECIAL AIM WAS THE REDUCTION OF WEIGHT LOSS IN THEAPPLES. IN THE FIRST PERIOD THE WEIGHT LOSS WAS ABOUT 6.7 % AND AFTER THE LAST PERIOD IT WAS POSSIBLE TO REDUCE IT TO 2.8 %. THE COST OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY FOR COOLING 1 TON OF APPLES WAS REDUCED BY ABOUT 30 %.

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  • Original title: [In German. / En allemand.]
  • Record ID : 1992-1167
  • Languages: German
  • Source: Mitteilungen Klosterneuburg - vol. 41 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 1991
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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