Published in Scientific Papers. Series "Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and rural development", Vol. 25 ISSUE 3
Written by Tarek FOUDA, Adel Hamed EL-BAHNASAWY, Nourhan KASSAB
The aim of this study is to determine the rate of ethylene diffusion and the heat load that the cooling system must handle and its effect on the coefficient of performance (COP). In this investigation, we experimented three banana ripening models in the Gharbia Governorate's city of Santa between December 2023 and January 2024. Model 1 was 72 m3 with thermally insulated cement walls that were 30 mm thick; Model 2 was 60 m3 of cement walls that were also insulated, but they were 12.5 mm thick; and Model 3 had 36 m3 built with ceramic walls of 24 mm thick. The measurement indicators were the respiration heat of bananas (Qr), the external heat load (Qext), the cooling load in a banana refrigerator (Qc), the coefficient of performance (COP) and the rate of ethylene diffusion. The findings can be summed up as follows: the model size has a direct link with the respiration temperature, cooling load, and coefficient of performance (COP), and it has an inverse relationship with the ethylene diffusion rate, internal temperature, and external temperature. The economic impact of banana storage reflects an increase in accrued revenues and thus an increase in net profit.
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