Design Considerations for a Cold Storage Unit
Keywords:
Commercially adaptive design, Cold storage room, Cold Storage Plant, Design of Cold Storage UnitAbstract
Cold storages have enormous applications in real world. The main aim is to improve & extend the self-life. Especially in countries like India, it is observed that during peak season there is lot of production of vegetables & fruits whose cost comes down to a very low level, in fact sometimes it happens that they are thrown into dust bins due to unavailability of proper storage techniques at a viable cost. Further it is also observed that during off season, the prices shoot up & people face scarcity of the same fruits and vegetables. As the technology is developing in the field of refrigeration and air conditioning, remarkable comfort and saving are achieved. Maintaining the required low temperature for the common food we take will surely reduce the cost, as this process can be done at a time when the availability is plenty and the cost is low. In the current review, the design considerations for a cold storage unit using the refrigerant R134a is discussed.
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