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Transport frigorifique : état de l'art, enjeux techniques, innovations et défis pour la durabilité.

Refrigerated transport: state of the art, technical issues, innovations and challenges for sustainability.

Auteurs : MAIORINO A., PETRUZZIELLO F., APREA C.

Type d'article : Article de périodique, Synthèse

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The cold chain is responsible for perishable products preservation and transportation, maintaining a proper temperature to slow biological decay processes. Often the efficiency of the cold chain is less than ideal, significantly increasing food waste and energy consumption. Refrigerated transport is a critical phase of the cold chain because of its negative impact on energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. It is estimated that around 15% of global fossil fuel energy is used in the refrigerated transport sector, so there has been a growing interest in the last decades in the optimization of these systems in order to reduce their environmental impact. Vapor compression refrigeration units, usually powered by means of a diesel engine, are the most commonly used systems in road refrigerated transport. This paper provides a review of (a) currently used systems and alternative technologies that could reduce the environmental impacts of road refrigerated transport and (b) optimization models and methods used to minimize fuel/energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, focusing both on reducing the thermal loads and solving the refrigerated vehicle routing problem.

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  • Titre original : Refrigerated transport: state of the art, technical issues, innovations and challenges for sustainability.
  • Identifiant de la fiche : 30029224
  • Langues : Anglais
  • Sujet : Technologie
  • Source : Energies - vol. 14 - n. 21
  • Éditeurs : MDPI
  • Date d'édition : 11/2021
  • DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14217237

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