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Conceptual study of a transportable cooling system based on renewable energy for use on fruits and vegetables

Abstract

This article is devoted to use of refrigeration and cold chain in India, with specific emphasis on agricultural products. India is found to be vastly lacking in terms of both cold storage capacity and efficiency. Thus, there is a large potential for development. A physical design of a cooling system is modelled (based on the Indian scenario), and a further logistical implementation of this system in India is constructed. A comprehensive simulation model for the complete cooling system was used to reach an optimized system configuration, which was implemented for cooling of apples, grapes and mangoes in the respective climatic regions of Dehradun, Mumbai and Kolkata. The cooling system was evaluated in relation to the Indian scenario, and it is concluded that the system offers several potential benefits.

Category

Academic chapter

Language

English

Author(s)

  • Benjamin Hammer Espedalen
  • Ignat Tolstorebrov
  • Kristina Norne Widell
  • Maddali Ramgopal
  • Trygve Magne Eikevik

Affiliation

  • SINTEF Ocean / Fisheries and New Biomarine Industry
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur

Year

2020

Publisher

International Institute of Refrigeration

Book

6th IIR Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain - Proceedings

ISBN

9782362150364

View this publication at Norwegian Research Information Repository