A review of emerging technologies for food refrigeration applications

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 263-276

  Tassou, S A ^a   Lewis, J S ^a   Ge, Y T ^a   Hadawey, A ^a   Chaer, I ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emerging refrigeration technologies; Food industry; Refrigeration

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ACTIVITIES; CONVENTIONAL SYSTEMS; EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD INDUSTRIES; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD REFRIGERATION; FOOD SECTOR; FREEZING PROCESS; MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION; REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY;

CAPILLARY TUBES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD PROCESSING; FREEZING; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); TECHNOLOGY;

REFRIGERATION;

EID: 71849091284     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2009.09.001     Document Type: Review

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