Thermal analysis of a low temperature storage unit using phase change materials without refrigeration system

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1709-1714

  Oró, Eduard ^a   Miró, Laia ^a   Farid, Mohammed M ^b   Cabeza, Luisa F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cold storage; Commercial application; Frozen food; Low temperature; Storage; Thermal analysis

Indexed keywords

COLD CHAIN; COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS; FREEZING TEMPERATURES; FROZEN FOOD; LOW TEMPERATURES; LOW-TEMPERATURE STORAGE; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL (PCM); REFRIGERATION SYSTEM; THERMAL RESPONSE;

COLD STORAGE; ENERGY STORAGE; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; REFRIGERATION; REFRIGERATORS; TEMPERATURE; THERMOANALYSIS; TRUCKS;

FOOD STORAGE;

EID: 84864440662     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2012.05.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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