Experimental evaluation of freezing processes in horizontal plate freezers using CO 2 as refrigerant

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2093-2101

  Alberto Dopazo, J ^a   Fernández Seara, José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Cascade system; Freezing; Plate freezer

Indexed keywords

CASCADE REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; CASCADE SYSTEMS; COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE; DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM; ELECTRIC POWER; EVAPORATING TEMPERATURE; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION; EXPERIMENTAL FACILITIES; EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY; FREEZING PROCESS; FREEZING TIME; HORIZONTAL PLATES; PLATE FREEZER; REFRIGERATION CAPACITY; TEMPERATURE EVOLUTION; TEMPERATURE REDUCTION;

FREEZING; REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERATION; REFRIGERATORS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84868207236     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2012.08.018     Document Type: Conference Paper

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