THE RATE OF TEMPERATURE PULLDOWN. GRADUAL TEMPERATURE REDUCTION AVOIDS POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO REFRIGERATED BUILDINGS.

Author(s) : ARTAGNAN S. d'

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE AUTHOR SUGGESTS A MAXIMUM RATE OF TEMPERATURE DECREASE FOR A NEW COLD ROOM IN ORDER TO AVOID DAMAGE TO STRUCTURE. FOR A WET CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING CONCRETE FLOORING, THIS SHOULD TAKE ABOUT 4 DAYS TO REACH ABOUT 272 K (-1 DEG C), A 24 HOUR HOLD AT THIS TEMPERATURE FOR MOISTURE EXTRACTION, THEN ABOUT 5 K PER DAY REDUCTION TO REQUIRED TEMPERATURE. COMPLETELY DRY STRUCTURES CAN BE COOLED FASTER. D.W.H.

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  • Original title: THE RATE OF TEMPERATURE PULLDOWN. GRADUAL TEMPERATURE REDUCTION AVOIDS POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO REFRIGERATED BUILDINGS.
  • Record ID : 1986-1149
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 27 - n. 9
  • Publication date: 1985/09
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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