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.

Evaporative cooling system for storage of fruits and vegetables.

Water must be added at regular intervals to maintain the cooling effect. Thus the evaporative cooler has prospect for use for short term preservation of vegetables and fruits soon after harvest. The cooling device was developed to improve the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. 2 materials and methods 2 1 design principles the.

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. 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. The basic principle relies on cooling by evaporation. Samuel and vimala beera journal journal of food science and technology year 2011 volume 50 pages 429.

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. The cold storage of perishables has advanced noticeably in recent years leading to better maintenance of organoleptic qualities reduced spoilage and longer shelf lives. The cold storage of dried dehydrated vegetables can be successfully carried out for a storage time of more than one year at 0 10 c with a relative humidity of 80 95 per cent. Zero energy cooling system could be used effectively for short duration storage of fruits and vegetables even in hilly region.

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. An active evaporative cooling device for storage of fruits and vegetables was evaluated. An evaporative cooler for the storage of fruits and vegetables was designed built and tested. The system is an economical and efficient method used for the reduction of temperature and increase.