Abstract
Temperature-controlled transportation of foodstuffs is
usually carried out by lorries and trucks having a diesel
engine-driven refrigeration unit. It would be desirable
to reduce the exhaust gas and noise emissions of the
diesel-driven coolers. The objective of the project was
to study whether it would be possible to temporarily
switch off the diesel-driven refrigeration unit and keep
the foodstuffs at the right temperature with the help of
a PCM accumulator. A test module was built and the
function of it was tested in a test box equipped with a
refrigeration unit. Based on the test results, the
performance of a full-size lorry was estimated using a
numerical simulation model. According to the simulations,
a PCM cold accumulator is able to keep the inside
temperature of an empty lorry within the desired limits
for about 5 hours when the outdoor temperature is +30 oC.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Effstock2009, Thermal Energy Storage for Efficiency and Sustainability : 11th International Conference on Thermal Energy Storage |
| Subtitle of host publication | Abstract Book & Proceedings |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 11th International Conference on Thermal Energy Storage, Effstock 2009 - Stockholm, Sweden Duration: 14 Jun 2009 → 17 Jun 2009 |
Conference
| Conference | 11th International Conference on Thermal Energy Storage, Effstock 2009 |
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| Country | Sweden |
| City | Stockholm |
| Period | 14/06/09 → 17/06/09 |
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Keywords
- phase change material
- thermal energy storage
- temperature control
- transportation
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Kauranen, P., Heikkinen, J., Wikström, L., & Pulkki, L. (2009). Use of PCM accumulator in temperature-controlled transportation of foodstuffs. In Effstock2009, Thermal Energy Storage for Efficiency and Sustainability : 11th International Conference on Thermal Energy Storage: Abstract Book & Proceedings