To improve the efficiency of food preservation technologies, it is necessary to explore new technological and scientific advances both in materials and processes. The Handbook of Research on Advances and Applications in Refrigeration Systems and Technologies gathers state-of-the-art research related to thermal performance and energy-efficiency.

In recent years, the sustainability and safety of perishable foods has become a major consumer concern, and refrigeration systems play an important role in the processing, distribution, and storage of such foods. To improve the efficiency of food preservation technologies, it is necessary to explore new technological and scientific advances both in materials and processes.

The Handbook of Research on Advances and Applications in Refrigeration Systems and Technologies gathers state-of-the-art research related to thermal performance and energy-efficiency. Covering a diverse array of subjects—from the challenges of surface-area frost-formation on evaporators to the carbon footprint of refrigerant chemicals—this publication provides a broad insight into the optimization of cold-supply chains and serves as an essential reference text for undergraduate students, practicing engineers, researchers, educators, and policymakers.

About the Author

Pedro Dinis Gaspar, University of Beira Interior, Portugal.

Pedro Dinho da Silva, University of Beira Interior, Portugal.

Preface Volume 1 Chapter 1. Ejector refrigeration cycles: classification of thermodynamic cycles with ejectors / Marek J Bergander chapter 2. The diffusion absorption refrigerator operation and performance / Lorenzo De Pascalis, Giuseppe Starace, Federica Carluccio chapter 3. Advanced exergetic analysis is a modern tool for evaluation and optimization of refrigeration systems / Tatiana Morosuk, George Tsatsaronis chapter 4. New mechanisms for cryogenic solid-gas sublimation refrigeration: basic principles and system designs / Lin Chen chapter 5. Ejection refrigeration cycles / Dariusz Jozef Butrymowicz, Kamil Leszek Smierciew, Jerzy Gagan, Jaroslaw Karwacki chapter 6. Current and future trends of refrigerants development / M. V. Duarte, L. C. Pires, P. D. Silva, P.D. Gaspar chapter 7. Retrofitting of R404a commercial refrigeration systems with R410a and R407f HFCs refrigerants / Mauro Gamberi, Marco Bortolini, Alessandro Graziani, Riccardo Manzini chapter 8. Transcritical carbon dioxide refrigeration as an alternative to subcritical plants: an experimental study / Adriana Greco, Ciro Aprea, Angelo Maiorino chapter 9. Capillary tube as an expansion device in a CO2 (R744) transcritical heat pump system / Neeraj Agrawal, Souvik Bhattacharyya chapter 10. Transcritical CO2 refrigeration system in tropical region: challenges and opportunities / Dileep Kumar Gupta, Mani Sankar Dasgupta chapter 11. Processes and technological systems for freezing of foodstuff / Vladimir Stefanovskiy chapter 12. Study of thermal and microbiological behavior of foods submitted to evaporative cooling process / Paulo Ricardo Santos da Silva Volume 2 chapter 13. Advances in refrigerated and controlled atmosphere storage of fruits and vegetables / Teresa Deuchande, Susana M.P. Carvalho, Christian Larriguadiere, Marta W. Vasconcelos chapter 14. Guiding principles for hygienic design of evaporators to mitigate contamination-related risks in air blast freezing systems / Frank Theo Moerman, Kostadin Fikiin chapter 15. Aerodynamic isolation of open refrigerated vertical display cases using air curtains / Mazyar Amin, Dana Dabiri, Homayun K Navaz chapter 16. Experimental analysis to optimize the performance of air curtains and heat exchangers: application to refrigerated display cases / Samuel Mariano do Nascimento, Gustavo Galdi Heidinger, Pedro Dinis Gaspar, Pedro Dinho Silva chapter 17. Implementation of thermal and energy improvements in domestic refrigeration: case studies / Juan Manuel Belman, Armando Gallegos chapter 18. Effect of hygienic design and operational parameters on frosting and defrosting of evaporators in refrigerated food processing and storage facilities / Frank Theo Moerman, Kostadin Fikiin chapter 19. Expansion power recovery in refrigeration systems / Alison Subiantoro, Kim Tiow Ooi chapter 20. Cold thermal energy storage / Franc Franc Kosi, Branislav Zivkovic, Mirko S. Komatina, Dragi Antonijevic, Mohamed Abdul Galil, Uros Milorad Milovancevic chapter 21. Development of heat pump system using thermobank and ejector for heating room and cold storage / Jong-Taek Oh, Cuong Ne Ngoc chapter 22. Integration of renewable energy in refrigerated warehouses / Kostadin Fikiin, Borislav Stankov chapter 23. Optimization of natural gas liquefaction process / Mohd Shariq Khan, Moonyong Lee chapter 24. Use of hydrogen and fuel cells for refrigerated transport / Raquel Garde, Sindia Casado, Fernando Jimenez, Gabriel Garcia-Naveda, Monica Aguado About the Contributors Compilation of References Index