کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
816012 1469253 2016 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Sustaining the shelf life of fresh food in cold chain - A burden on the environment
ترجمه فارسی عنوان
حفظ پایداری مواد غذایی تازه در زنجیر سرد - بار بر روی محیط زیست
کلمات کلیدی
محیط، زنجیره سرد، عمر مفید وسایل نقلیه یخ زده، مواد غذایی تازه،
موضوعات مرتبط
مهندسی و علوم پایه سایر رشته های مهندسی مهندسی (عمومی)
چکیده انگلیسی
Energy consumption in cold chains has been predicted to rise significantly in view of the increasing world population. Of critical attention is the increasing number of road transport refrigeration which is highly gaining enormous ground globally. In view of the fact that 40% of all foods require refrigeration, 15% of world fossil fuel energy is used in food transport refrigeration. This concern necessitates this study to examine cold chain system with the emphasis on the impact of energy consumption in sustaining the shelf life of fresh food. As the world continues to battle with the global warming occasioned by emission of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel, this study identifies alternative means of saving energy in food transportation system through minimizing energy consumption in diesel engine driven vapour compression system. Preserving perishable fresh food (mainly vegetable) under sub-zero weather is another debacle the authors envisaged in the quest to reduce fossil fuel consumption. This process requires heating the mechanical refrigeration unit in a reverse-cycle to raise the temperature at 0 °C which may further result in more energy demand. The conclusion drawn from this study could be useful in re-designing food transport system for optimal energy saving.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Alexandria Engineering Journal - Volume 55, Issue 2, June 2016, Pages 1359-1365
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