Walk-In Cold Rooms: A Practitioner’s Technical Guide - Summary
Design and Operation of Walk-In Cold Rooms for Precooling and Storage of Fresh Produce in Hot Climates, in Off-Grid and Unreliable Grid Situations
There are extreme challenges for cold rooms when operating in locations remote from reliable power, away from supply chains, hard to reach for technical support and with a hot climate.This guide consolidates the current state of the art on designing and operating walk-in cold rooms that are well suited for this type of market.
Efficiency for Access is a global coalition working to promote affordable, high-performing, and inclusive appliances that enable access to clean energy for the world’s poorest people.
Series: Energy Saving Trust Technical Guides
Published: 2023
Pages: 28
eBook: 9781835768556
Efficiency for Access is a global coalition working to promote affordable, high-performing, and inclusive appliances that enable access to clean energy for the world’s poorest people.
| 1 Why walk-in cold rooms have global significance for food supply | |||
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| 2 A guide to getting the right walk-in cold room and effective operation | |||
| 3 Scope of the guide | |||
| 4 Walk-in cold rooms and cold chains for communities | |||
| 5 A roadmap through the challenges, summarised from the guide | |||
| 5.1 Is an electric powered walk-in cold room the right solution for the situation? | |||
| 5.2 Describe and quantify the cooling loads; estimate electrical power | |||
| 5.3 Estimate indicative size and type of cold room required | |||
| 5.4 Review the site for the cold room | |||
| 5.5 Select a power supply type | |||
| 5.6 Choose the most appropriate business model | |||
| 5.7 Identify financing routes | |||
| 5.8 Draw up the outline technical specification | |||
| 5.9 Go/No-go decision stage | |||
| 5.10 Run the tender or procurement process | |||
| 5.11 Installation and commissioning | |||
| 5.12 Operation and management |
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