Modelling cold food chain processing and display environments
S.A. Tassou savvas.tassou@brunel.ac.uk; B.L. Gowreesunker; D. Parpas; A. Raeisi Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK
Abstract
Refrigeration systems are crucial in reducing the rate of degradation of food, extending the shelf life of food products and maintaining the integrity of the food chain. In the UK, refrigeration systems for food processing, distribution storage and retail are estimated to be responsible for approximately 16,100 GWh energy use and 13.7 MtCO2e greenhouse gas emissions. These represent 28% of final energy use and 7% of greenhouse gas emissions of the whole food chain. The energy consumption of refrigeration systems is a function of the temperature at ...
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