Energy use of commercial forced-air coolers for fruit

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 919-924

  Thompson, J F ^a   Mejia, D C ^a   Singh, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation; Efficiency; Electricity; Energy; Forced air cooling; Fruit.; Refrigeration

Indexed keywords

AIR COOLER; CALIFORNIA; COMMERCIAL OPERATION; ELECTRICITY USE; ENERGY; ENERGY COEFFICIENTS; ENERGY USE; FORCED AIR COOLING; FRUIT AND VEGETABLES; HEAT GAINS; HIGH ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HIGH THROUGHPUT; LIFT TRUCKS; PRODUCTION RECORD; SYSTEM COMPONENTS; THROUGH WALLS; UTILITY BILLS;

AUTOMOBILES; COOLING; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRICITY; FRUITS; REFRIGERATION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 78649338006     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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