Samuel and vimala beera journal journal of food science and technology year 2011 volume 50 pages 429.
Evaporative cooling system for storage of fruits and vegetables.
However sometimes when evaporative cooling system is used in preservation it is used with shade on top kittas et al 2003.
Zero energy cooling system could be used effectively for short duration storage of fruits and vegetables even in hilly region.
Evaporative cooling system for storage of fruits and vegetables a review article basediya2011evaporativecs title evaporative cooling system for storage of fruits and vegetables a review author a.
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The cold storage of perishables has advanced noticeably in recent years leading to better maintenance of organoleptic qualities reduced spoilage and longer shelf lives.
Water must be added at regular intervals to maintain the cooling effect.
A solar powered evaporative cooling storage system specss was developed to improve the shelf life of fruits and vegetables for small holder farmers in rural nigeria where an electrical power.
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of a prototype active evaporative cooling system for storing fruits and vegetables using citrus and tomato.
The cooling device was developed to improve the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.
An evaporative cooler for the storage of fruits and vegetables was designed built and tested.
Thus the evaporative cooler has prospect for use for short term preservation of vegetables and fruits soon after harvest.
The evaporative cooling effect causes a decrease in temperature and an increase in the relative humidity inside the storage device conditions that increase the shelf life of many fruits and vegetables.
The system is an economical and efficient method used for the reduction of temperature and increase.
The basic principle relies on cooling by evaporation.
Evaporative cooling ec storage conditions 20 c 25 c 92 95 rh with control fruits stored under room conditions 28 c 33 c 45 65 rh during summer in.
Storage system based on the principle of evaporative cooling for storage of fruits and vegetables which is simple and relatively efficient.