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IN THE NAME OF GOD
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
&
CULL UTILIZATION
Master: Dr.
Researcher:
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PRINCIPLES FOR REDUCING
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waste when
Improve housekeeping. For example, some operations allow product to spill onto the floor.
This wastes good-quality product, produce. solid waste, and unnecessarily uses water.
Conveyers and transition points should be designed to prevent product spill.
Change processing methods. In some situations there may be several alternative methods for
accomplishing the same process er waste production in the selection process. Poorly
designed machinery may damage product by allowing it to drop onto hard surfaces 01 be
sheared as it moves past a protrusion. Some damaged product is removed as waste in
packing. Other damage is not noticed until latei in the handling chain, and product may
become unsalable at wholesale or retail marketing. Select packing and handling methods that
produce less waste or produce waste that is easier to manage. For example. hydrocooling
produces spent cooling water that must be posed of and requires water-resistant packaging
(such as waxed fibers board boxes) that may not be easily recyclable. In contrast. forced-ai
cooling requiresno cooling medium disposal and allows the use of regular fiberboard, which is
recyclable.
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DISPOSITION OF
CULLED PRODUCT
The most obvious way to reduce culls is
to reduce the number of culls that
reach the packinghouse. The producer
should use the best cultural practices
to produce a well-sized, unblemished
commodity.
Minimize the use of chemicals that contaminate
waste and require special handling or disposal-
Lye processing produces waste with a low pH
that may need to be neutralized-Waste bline can
be especially difficult to dispose of.
Minimize wastewater flow. This is usually done
by reusing and recycling water. Sometimes wash
water can reused if solids are screened or settled
out and disinfectants are kept at effective levels.
As a general rule, the lowestwquality water
should be used for initial cleaning of the
product, and best-quality water should be used
for the last step in processing. Minimizing water
use may not decrease the total dry weight of
solid waste but it does concentrate it. This may
allow the use of smaller, less-expensive
trealment systems and Ecrharencourage
economical recovery of product because solid
waste is more -concentrated.
Segregate wastes. Wastes that require special
processing or disposal should be kept separate
from other wastes. Some wastes can be sc. —
for byproducts and should be separaled from
wastes that must be dis- posed of.
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Low protein levels in culled fruit limit the quantity that can be fed. Where rapid weight gain is
important. in feed lots, example, only about 20% of the ration can be com posed of culled fruit-
As a maintenance ration. up to 80% of the feed can be culls.
Stone fruit pits rarely cause internal injuries or choking. Cattle spit out some pits while eating,
and manv of the remaining pits are regurgitated with the cud and spit out. In fact, the main
problem with pits is disposing of them. as they tend to fill feed troughs.
Culled fruit is typically bought for $2 to S5 per ton: In terms of feed value, this is equivalent
tobuying barley for $20 to $50 per ton. However, the costs of handling and transporting culls
must be added to this cost. Also, some cost must be added to account for the uncertain effects
of using a feed that has not been thoroughly tested for nutrient levels and trace chemicals.
Culled potatoes are good source of reed for animals. Like stone fruits, they are high in water
content (abOut 77%), high in energy value, and low in protein. Beef steers can be fed up to
50% potato waste in finishing rations and still have acceptable Weight gain. However, the
steers must be carefully adapted to a potato ration, and the ration should not be changed
rapidly.
TO a limited extent cattle are also fed culled cantaloupes and other muskmelons. Cool-season
vegetable culls have also been used as feed- These culls all have the same general limitations
already discussed.
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ALCOHOL PRODUCTION
Most fruit and some culled vegetables (espeand tubers) can be used for alcohol
production. Alcohol for human consumption has a much higher value than alcohol for
motor fuel. Some culled pears, kiwifruits, and apples are used for fruit wine production in
California, and some of the apple wine produced is converted to cider vunegar.
The use of culls for fuel alcohol produclion is limited mainly by the low sugar content of most
fruits and vegetables. The 8 to sugar content of most culled fruits results in an alcohol yield of
about 42 Vmetric ton (10 gaVton) of fruit. Potatoes have one of the best yields of alcohol for culls
at 83 to 104 Vmetric ton (20 to 25 gal/ton). but thisis still low compared to better feedstocks such
as corn, which yield 375 Vmctric ton (90 gal/ton). The low yield makes it uneconomical to haul
culls any significant distance. if production of fuel alcohol from culls is to be economical, it must
bce done near the packinghouse. Low sugar content also results in 4 to 5% alcohol "wines," which
require considerable energy per gallon of alcohol to process and distill.
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CULL DISPOSAL
Unfortunately, the limits to the use of culls often result in large portions of them being
discarded. Improper disposal can cause sanitary and pollution problems.
Flies and odor problems can be prevented by ensuring rapid drying. Fly maggots hatch
into adults within 7 to 10 days, and odor problems can develop before flies appear. The
culls should be crushed and spread no more than one or two layers deep; sometimes this
is done on orchard roads or Tallow fields. Culls can be disked into the soil, although this
tends to cover the fruit with soil and slows drying: also, insects or diseases that may have
caused the fruit to be
-—Cculled in the first place may infect a future crop. Disposal sites should be as far away
from neighbors as possible. Flies can travel up to 8 km (5 m) from the place where they
hatch.
Culls should not be dumped near streambeds. Fruit dump sites can attract the dumping of
many other kinds of refuse. If culls are deposited away from the point of production, use
municipal solid waste disposal sites if available.
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PACKAGES FOR HORTICULTURAL CROPS
marketing and distributing horticultural products. They must protect
fragile produCts against damage during distribution and must
maintain their shape and strength, often for long periods at high RH
and sometimes after water contact. Many are designed to allow
rapid cooling or products from field temperatures to low storage or
transport temperatures,-and- they-must allow for continual removal
of heat produced by the contents. Packages must be adaptable to
high-volume packing operatiorus. They convey information about
their «contents and when used for display must be attractive to the
consumer.
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TODAY'S HORTICULTURAL PACKAGES
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packages for horticultural products. In the
United States alone, more than 500 different
packages are used for produce. Past efforts at
standardization have had limited success, but
this situation is beginning to change in
response to pressures from produce buyers.
Major changes have been in response to
economic considerations, the use of less-
expensive materials, and the need to adapt
to new packing and handling procedures. In
he United States. most perishables are
packed in corrugated fiberboard boxes, with a
limited use. of plastic and wood boxes.
Handpacking is used mainly for field-packed
product. and most packinghouses employ
mechanical packiag. Most products are
unitized and shipped on pallets.
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PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
Developing successful packages for horticultural products emphasizes the different
requirements of various products. Although these requirements vary widely with the
commodity, marketing program, packing method, and so on, there are many generalities that
apply to most commodities.
PROTECTION FROM INJURIES
Physical injuries to the product must be avoided wherever possible during handling and distribution.
Some of the more obvious open wounds (e.g., cuts or punctures) often occur before packaging and
can be eliminated by good supervision and sorting. Certain bruises. however, may accumulate
throughout all stages of handling, inclbding packaging and distribution.
Impact bruises (fig. 10.*1). Impact bruising results from dropping the product onto a hard surface-
Because impact injury may not be immediately visible on the surface, careful quality control is
needed to protect against the product into the package is a common cause of impact injury during
packing. Installing decelerator strips at filling chutes and designing fillers to raise empty boxes to
reduce drop heights during volume-filling reduce the incidence and severity of impact bruising.
Packaged products can also receive impact bruising from drops during manual or mechanical
handling with chutes or convevors, or during transport as a vehicle runs over a curb or pothole. Unit
handling reduces the number of times an individual package is handled and thus the number of
impacts. Rough handling by machinery can also cause impact bruising. Corrugated fiberboard can
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FACILITATING SPECIAL TREATMENTS
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COMPATIBILFTYWITH HANDLING SYSTEMS
Most boxes are hand-lifted at some point in the marketing chain, so package
weight must be limited. A few commodities are packaged in units ‘designed only
for mechanical lifts. For example, watermelons, bagged apples, and head lettuce
for processing are shipped in pallet bins.
Packaging may need special design features to make it compatible with packing
equipment and handling procedures. For example, top flaps that extend upward
may interfere with hand-nackina Tha nackada muct he sized to facilitate
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Some packaging systems are designed for use in retail displays. Most notable examples
are berries that are packed in small baskets, and apples, oranges, carrots that are bagged
in consumer-sized units. Advantages of consurner packages are that they can be designed
to modify the atmosphere around the product and extend shelf life, improve sanitation by
reducing opportunity for human contact, increase RH around the product and reduce
moisture loss, and protect the product from mechanical injury. Their that it may be
difficult to sort out the occasional poor-quality product, high RH may foster growth of
decay, and bags or consumer containers may slow cooling. Packages to be used in retail
display must fit the needs of the retailer, so package appearance becomes much more
important than for other types of packaging.
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ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS
Packaging costs include the Costs Of Product value costs include the costs
* package components of
+ transportation + possible increase in product deterioration
+ package make-up, labor, and materials + discounts in sale price due to package
+ internal packaging materials (if needed) failu res
+ storage Of package components + possible negative impaCt on brand
Packing costs include the costs of reputation related to package performance
+ adapting to mechanized package distribution
+ new or modified equipment and facilities at packing
operation possible reduction in packing labor effi— ciency
+ increased number of packing steps required
Palletizing and handling costs include the costs. Of
+ changes in pallet stacking efficiency
+ labor, materials, and equipment for unitizing pallets
+ compatibility with various pallet materials and substitutes
Marketing costs include the costs of
decreased load density in storage and in transport vehicles
special labor or equipment for handling
suitability of package as a display unit
disposal of packages
In considering
the cost of any
new package,
all of the costs
of adapting it
into the
marketing
system must be
considered-
These costs
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material, labor,
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COOLING HORTICULTURAL COMMODITIES
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Some commodities can withstand a fairlv long time between harvest and
cooling. For example, apples placed in controlled atmosphere storage often do
not reach optimal storage temperature until several days after harvest;
exported California oranges may not reach best storage temperature until they
have been at sea for several days. prod ucts that do not require fast cooling
generally have slow respiration .rales, low moisture loss (transpiration) rates,
and arc often grown in climates with mild temperatures.
The first part of this chapter describes the variety Of cooling systems available
for horticultural commodities and the issues that need to be understood in their
use. The second part 65 for selecting a cooling
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Initial cooling of horticultural products to near their optimal storage
temperature can bc done with scvcral cooling methods. including room
cooling, forced-air cooling. hydrocooling, package icing. and vacuum
cooling, Mechanical refrigeration in ships or refrigerated marine
containers may bc uscd for cooling a few commodities during transport. A
few cooling methods (e_g_. room cooling. forced-air cool ing, and
hydrocooling) are used with a wide range of commodities. Some
commodities can be cooled by several methods, but most come modities
respond best to one or two coolino methods.
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low air pressure within the tunnel. Cold air from the room moves
through the openings in or between containers toward the
lowpressure zone, sweeping heat away from the product. The exhaust
fan is usually a permanent unit that also circulates air over the
refrigeration coils and returns it to the cold room (fig. 11.6). The
exhaust fan can also be a portable unit that is placed to direct the
warm exhaust air toward the air return of the cold room or
refrigeration evaporators
COLD WALL
This forced-air cooling system uses a permas nent air plenum equipped with exhaust fans (fig.
11.7). The air plenum is often located at one end or side of a cold room, with the exhaust fans
designed to move air over the refrigeration coils. Because openings are located along the room
side of the plenum, against which stacks or pallet loads cf containers can be placed (fig. 11.8),
this method is not often used for products in bins. Various damper designs can be used to
ensure that airflow is blocked except when a pallet is in place. Each palletstarts cooling as soon
as it is in place, so there is no need to await deliveries to complete a tunnel. Shelves may be
built so that several layers of pallets can be cooled.
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HYDROCOOLING
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PACKAGE-ICING
Some commodities are cooled by filling packed containers with crushed or
flaked ice Initially, the direct contact between product and ice causes fast
cooling. However, as the ice in contact with the product melts, the cooling
rate slows considerably The constant supply of meltwater keeps a high RH
around the product. Liquid ice, a slurry of ice and weater, distribute ice
throughout the box, achieving better contact with the product (figs.
11.15and 11.16). Ice can be produced during off-peak hours when
electricity is cheapest and stored for daytime usepackage-icing requires
expensive, watertolerant packages. The packages should be fairly tight but
should have enough holes to drain rneltwater. In small opentions the ice is
hand-raked or shoveled into containers. Large operations use liquid-ice
machines to automatically ice pallet loads of packed cartons. The process,
which requires only a few minutes, is used for cooling some fieldpacked
vegetables, particularly broccoli. The iced packages should be placed into a
cold room after filling to minimize ice melt.
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The product must be tolerant of prolonged exposure to wet conditions at OOC (320F).
Some low-density products have excess space in which to load ice within the package, and
ice not melted during cooling can remain in the package even after transport. This excess
ice can keep the product cold if the cold chain is broken. However, this is an inefficient use
of ice, and the weight of the ice can add significantly to the freight load, sometimes
limiting the amount of product hauled. An ice weight equal to 20 to 30% of the product
weight is needed for initial cooling, but liquid icing often adds an ice weight equal to the
duct weight. Also, duri port of mixed load ter fi ating ic 0
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SELECTING A COOLING METHOD
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COLD ROOMS
Cooled product SMI! quickly warm up unless it is loaded directly into refrigerated transport -
vehicles or placed in cold rooms. Rewarming wastes [he benefits of cooling: and cooled products
left in a warm environment are also subject to condensation, which may lead to disease. To help
solve these problems, a cold room should be associated with the cooler. In some cases, the cooler
may-be a part Of the cold room, as with forced-air coolers, but this is not recommended. Small
cold roorns can. be commercially constnxcted, purchased in prefabricated form and erected by
growers, constnicted by growers, or purchased as used refrigerated transport Cars, trailers, or
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Effective cooling and temperature management requires a complete understanding of product and
market requirements. and Oj the cooling methods available.
Rapid thorough cooling and good product temperature management are essential [cr successful
produce marketina.
Cooling is part of 'the total system of handling pcrishables. Effects on cooling ratc must bc
considered whcnever changc is made in packaging or handling.
Requirements for cooling and cold differ, and thev should be considcrcd as two separate
operations.
Four cooling methods and variations arc available to achieve rapid cooling. Scicct a cooling method
or methods that fit the needs of your customers and the rangc of commodities you handle.
Fast cooling can Oftcn be achicvcd throu"h minor modifications of existing cooling facilities. Design
requircmcnts should be determined bv a qualificd rcfrigcration engineer after evaluating the
complete rcfrigeration system. The incrcascd costs involved in achieving faster coolina mav bc
rclatively small when thc total cost o! the cooling system is considered.
Cooling time can often be reduced by attention to details of air or water management, package
packing material, and pallet stacking patterns.
Keep careful records of cooling performance. Good cooler management requires systematic
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Author: James F. Thompson
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*slow biological activity of the product by maintaining the lowest temperature that will not cause
freezing or chilling injury and by_ controlling atmospheric composition.
«slow the growth and spread of microorganisms by maintaining low Storage Systems temperatures and
minimizing surface moisture on the product.
*reduce product moisture loss and the resulting wilting and shrivel by reducing the difference between
product and air temperatures and maintaining high humidity in the storage room.
* reduce product susceptibility to damage from ethylene gas.
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STORAGE CONSIDERATIONS
TEMPERATURE
The temperature in a storage facility normally should be kept within about *I°C (2°F)
of the desired temperature for the commodities being stored. For Storage very close
to the freezing point, a narrower range may be needed- Temperatures below the
optimal range for a given commodity can cause freezing or chilling injury:
temperatures
1 above it can shorten storage life. In addition, wide temperalure fluctuations can
result in water condensing on stored products and more rapid water loss from them.
Recommended temperatures and humidities for long-term storage of hOrticultural
products are listed in appendix A. In many storage facilities, particularlv at and retail
marketing, manv different products are held in a common rqom. Figure 12.2 groups
commodities into four temperature and humidity groups for short-term storage.
Maintaining storage temperatures within the prescribed range depends on several
important design factors. The refrigeration system must be Sized to handle the
maximum expected heat load. Undersized sys-terns allow the air temperature to rise
during peak heat load condilions, but an oversized system is unnecessarily
expensive. The system should also be designed so that air leaving the refrigeration
coils is close to the desired temperature in the room. This prevents large
temperature fluctuations as the refrigeration system cycles on and off. Large
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Interior view ofa table grape cold storage.
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When forklift openings are used for air dis- tribution. they must align along the entire
length of the air path. The serpentine airflow system is the only one that forces air to
flow through the product. This speeds initial cooling but may not be necessary for
uniform product temperatures in long-term storage. Because air takes the path of least
resistance. partially filled rooms often have poor air distribution. Large rooms can be
divided into sections using uninsulated walls parallel to the direction of airflow. This
allows product in one bay to be removed wih little effect on airflow in neighboring bays.
Smaller rooms with packaged evaporator coils use an airflow pattern similar to the
ceiling plenum design except that the plenum is not needed because high-capacity
evaporator fans can discharge air 15 m (50 ft).
The wall plenum is formed by stacking product 20 to 25 cm (8 to 10 in) away from the
wall under the evaporator. Rooms cooled with roof-mounted packaged evaporative
coolers can use ceiling-mounted paddle fans to distribute air downward past product
bins some long-term controlled atmosphere storage, airflow is minimized by cycling
evaporator fans off for as much as 85 to 90% of the time. In the winter in temperate
climates, most refrigeration demand comes from heat released by evaporator fans and
motors. Reducing fan operation time reduces heat input, which in turn reduces
refrigeration operation. Tests conducted in the northwestern United States showed that
fan cycling reduced electricity use by 65%. It may also increase humidity in the storage
and reduce product moisture loss.
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Temperature variation is minimized with adequate air circulation. Most
storages are designed to provide an airflow of 0.052 per second and per
metric ton (100 cfm/ton) of product, based on the maximum amount of
product that can be stored in the room. This is needed to cool the product to
storage temperature and may be needed if the products has a high
respiration rate. Because this high airflow rate can cause excessive weight
loss from products and fans are a significant source of heat, the system
should be designed to reduce airflow to 0.0208 to 0.0104 m3 per second and
per metric ton (20 to 40 cfm/ton) after the product has reached storage
temperature. Systems that control motor speed, such as variable frequency
controllers for AC motors, are often used to control fan speed. Operate fans
at the 10WEt possible speed that prevents unacceptably warm product in the
storage. The warmest product will tend to be near the top of the room next to
a warm wall or roof, and farthest from the evaporator fans.
Low circulation rates require that the system be designed to move air
uniformly past.
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HUMIDITY
For most perishable commodities. the RH in a long-term
storage facility should be kept at 90 to 95%. Humidities
below this range result in unacceptable moisture loss.
Humidities very close to 100% may cause excessive
growth of microorganisms and surface cracking on some
fruits, although it is unusual for a storage facility.to have
relative humidities that are too high. Partially dried
products such as garlic, ginger, and dry onion are held
— at 65 to 75% RH. Dried fruits and nuts should be held at
55 - 65% RHFiberboard containers are weakened by
prolonged exposure to the high humidity recommended for
most horticultural cornmodifies. Typical fiberboard exposed
to 95% RH has half as much strength as the same material
exposed to 50% RH. The storage humidity for perishables
can be lowered below recommended levels if the product
is packaged in plastic bags or box liners to prevent
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EXPANSION VALVES
Small mechanical refrigeration systems are controlled primarily by an expansion valve, which regulates the
pressure of the refrigerant in the evaporator. Low pressures cause the liquid refrigerant to evaporate at low
tempera tures. The valve also controls the flow of refrigerant, which affects the amount of refrigeration capacity
available. Capillary tubes and thermostatic expansion valves are the two most common types of expatision
valves.
The capillary tube is used with very small refrigeration equipment (less than I HP). It is a tube 0.6 to 6 m (2 to 20
ft) long with a very small inside diameter of 0.6 to 2.3 mm (0.025 to 0.090 in). The resistance of the liq uid flowing
through the tube creates the needed pressure drop between the low-pres sure and high-pressure sides of the
system and regulates the flow of refrigerant. A capillary is inexpensive and has no moving parts to maintain, but
it cannot be adjusted, ts subject to clogging, and requires a relatively constant weight of refrigerant in the
system. A thermostatic expansion valve regulates the flow of refrigerant to maintain a constant temperature
difference between the evaporator inlet (or evaporating temperature) and the coil outlet, maintaining a constant
superheat. It allows the low-side pressure to va»r, sa that when high refrigeration loads are required, the
temperature of the evaporator u coil increases. This type Of expansion valve is not well suited to obtaining high
RH needed in long-term storage. Large refrigeration systems may use a flooded coil, an evaporator coil that is
designed to always have liquid refrigerant in it. A flooded coil has a greater heat transfer efficiency than a
nonflooded coil of equal size. Refrigerant flow is controlled primarily with a float control that ensures a constant
level of refrigerant in the coil. The float control may operate in parallel with a thermostatic expansion valve. Other
controls, such as suction pressure regulators, may be used conjunction with float controls. These are especially
useful in maintaining the highest possible evaporator coil temperature in order to maintain high humidity in the
storage room.
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COMPRESSORS
* The most common types of
refrigeration compressors are
reciprocating (piston) and rotarve
screw (fig. 12.5). Reciprocating
cornpressors come in a wide range of
sizes and Can be set up to operate
efficiently at varying refrigerant flow
rates. Flow rates are varied by
shutting off pairs of cylinders in a unit,
which may have 6 to 12 cylinders. The
main disadvantage of reciprocating
compressoFS i4— their fairly high
maintenance costs- Rotary screw
compressors have low maintenance
costs but are not available in sizes
smaller than about 23 kW (30 HP).
EVAPORATORS
Modern cold storages usually use
finned tube evaporators. Air from
the Storage ts forced past the
tubes by fans, which are a part of
a complete evaporator unit.
Evaporators operating below
OOC (320F) build up frost that
must be removed to maintain
good heat transfer efficiency.
Defrosting may be done by
periodically flooding the coils
with water, by electric heaters,
by directing hot refrigerant gas
to the evaporators, or by
continuously defrosting with a
brine or glycol solution.
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The capacity of a refrigeration system is based on the sum of the heat
inputs to a storage area, including heat conducted through walls, floor,
and ceiling; field and respiration heat from the product; heat from air
infiltration; and heat from personnel and equipment such as lights, fans,
and forklifts.
Details of heat load calculations are listed in ASHRAE handbooks and in
Industrial Refrigeration Handbook (Stoecker 1998).
Refrigeration equipment for storage facilities is generally not designed to
remove much field heat from the product, since a large capacity would be
required; a separate cooling facility is used for this purpose.
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MECHANICA
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Mechanical humidifiers or fog spray nozzles are sometimes used-to add
moisture to the storage room and reduce the drying effect of the evaporator
coils. However, this added moisture results in the need for more frequent
defrosting of coils. Humidifiers are needed in conditions where product is stored
at a temperature warmer than the outside environment, such as cold-winter
locations where heat must be added to prevent damage from low temperatures.
Some refrigeration systems use a wet coil heat exchanger to maintain humidity.
In this System, water is cooled to OOC (320F) or a higher temperature if higher
room tempera- tures are desired. The water is sprayed down through a coil. and
the storage area air is cooled and humidified to nearly 100% RH as it moves
upward through the coil. However, as the air moves through the storage area it
picks up heat, and the rise in temperature reduces RH. This system is usually
limited to air temperatures above 0.20c (32.40F) and does not work for
commodities that are held close to Or bclov.e OOC, without the use of
compounds that lower the freezing point of water such as caustic soda 50 to 60C
(| | OF) lower than the desired air temperature in the room. This causes an
excessive amount of moisture to condense on the coils and can result in 70 to
80% RH in the storage room. Coils with a large system is vwey useful for this
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REFRIGERANTS
* Cost of refrigerant. Halocarbon refrigerants are more expensive than ammonia.
Environmental regulations restrict the availability of some halocarbon refrigerants.
Compatibility. Ammonia cannot be used with metals that contain copper; halocarbon
refrigerants cannot be usedwith alloys containing more than 2% magnesium and may
damage some elastomeric materials.
* Toxicity Ammonia at very low concentralions can injure perishable commodities. IL is
toxic to humans, and government regulations may require ammonia systems to have
equipment to contain accidental releases and a plan for protecting personnel and
neighbors from a release.
* Flammability. Ammonia is very flammable- Most commonly used halocarbon refrigerants
are not flammable or have a low flammability.
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CONDENSERS
Condcnsers are categorized as air-cooled or water-cooled. Small Systems usually use
an air-cooled unit. Many home refrigerators, for STORAGE SYSTEMS instance. have a
coiled tube in the back that allows a natural draft of air to now past. Larger systems
use a fan to provide airflow past the condenser. large condensers are more likely to
be water cooled. Water is a better heat conductor than air, allowing water-cooled
condensers to be smaller than forced-air units of equal capacity. However, water-
cooled units may require large quantities of water. which can be expensive to obtain
and dispose of. Evaporative condensers reduce water consumption by recycling the
heated condenser water; they require close attention to water quality to maintain
efficiency and to prevent damage to the heat exchanger. Energy use is minimized by
selecting a condenser that cools the refrigerant fluid to as low a temperature as
possible- For example, a facility maintaining OOC (320F) and a condensing
temperature Of 520C (1250F) 50% more power than One that operates at a
condensing temperature of 350 C (950 F). In Warm areas. well-watercooled or
evaporatively cooled condensers should be selected over air-cooled units.
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ALTERNATIVE
REFRIGERATION SOURCES
CONTROL SYSTEMS
In many developing countries, where
mechanical refrigeration is prohibitively
expensive to instail, maintain, and operate,
a number of other techniques can be used
to produce refrigeration. In some cases,
these techniques can provide cooling levels
that approach recommended storage
conditions. In others, they are a
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first-stage refrigerant needed -and confine it to the engine
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issues of ammonia. Secondary rative coolers on the roc!
continuously supp'y coded air refrigerant piping does not
need to with- to the storage. Room air is exhausted from
vents along the bottom of the side walls stand the pressure
of primary refrigerants, and plastic piping can sometimes
be used. The temperature of the heat exchanger can be
precisely controlled with a mixing valve. Brines and glycol
solutions are corrosive and must be used with corrosion
inhibitors, and they should never come in contact with zinc.
Sodium chloride and propylene glycol are food-grade
materials:
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