Performance study of solar photovoltaic cold storage system using phase change materials

Sarafoji, P.; Mariappan, V.; Anish, R.; Karthikeyan, K.; Reddy, Jayabharata

doi:10.1016/j.matpr.2020.07.116

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“…Solar electricity is the greatest method to offset the absence or shortage of grid energy in India, based on climatic conditions. It follows that P. Sarafoji et al (Sarafoji et al 2021) demonstrated the performance and assessment of PCM in the PSCS prototype system. According to the results of the experiment, 16 kg of PCM could be charged in 75-90 minutes and kept the temperature within the specified range for an average of 150 minutes.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 89%

A review study on the design and control of optimised greenhouse environments

Chimankare,

Das,

Kaur

et al. 2023

J. Trop. Ecol.

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Greenhouses are inflated structures with transparent covering that are used to grow crops under controlled climatic conditions. Crops are protected from extreme climate-related events by being enclosed. Furthermore, the greenhouse design ratio impacts the temperature and humidity distribution profile uniformity as well as the greenhouse. As a result, by effectively designing the greenhouse structure, building materials, dimensions, and shapes, the cost of cooling management strategies can be reduced. Structures with changed arch shapes showed to be more effective at reducing greenhouse cooling demands in hot areas. To demonstrate the tropical region’s inherent capabilities for generating a proper atmosphere for plant development, the optimal temperature, humidity, light, and PH for greenhouse production of crops were supplied. Greenhouse cooling systems are dominated by local environmental characteristics that have an immediate impact on their indoor climatic conditions. Photovoltaic systems in greenhouses have proven technological capacity in real-world settings in this area. This could increase the energy efficiency of some agrivoltaic greenhouse design options.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 89%

A review study on the design and control of optimised greenhouse environments

Chimankare,

Das,

Kaur

et al. 2023

J. Trop. Ecol.

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“…PCMs can keep the storage temperature within the set point for an average of 150 min. 16 When SSPCM1 provides food preservation at 18°C, it can prevent temperature fluctuations and provide the quality and assurance of fresh fruits, vegetables and packaged foods that need to be stored below room temperature. SSPCM2 can maintain product temperature by storing heat energy at 57°C for hot food transportation, which is important in the catering industry.…”

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confidence: 99%

Synthesis of thermally protective PET–PEG multiblock copolymers as food packaging materials

Ertuğral

Alkan

2021

Polymers and Polymer Composites

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One of the storage conditions affecting quality of food stuffs due to short shelf life is temperature. Thermal insulation can be achieved by adding phase change materials (PCMs) to packaging materials. PCMs store and release latent heat of phase change during melting and crystallization operations, respectively. Thus, they can provide thermal protection for packaged foods. The aim of this study is to prepare new food packaging materials poly (ethylene terephthalate)–poly (ethylene glycol) (PET–PEG) multiblock copolymers as solid–solid phase change materials (SSPCM) as potential food packaging materials with thermal energy storage (TES) property. Polyesterification was carried out with PEG at different average molecular weights (1000, 4000 and 10,000 g/mol), ethylene glycol (EG) and terephthaloyl chloride (TPC). Synthesized PET–PEG multiblock copolymers were characterized using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) methods. The crystal structures of PET–PEG multiblock copolymers were characterized by polarized optical microscopy (POM) and their surface properties were determined by performing contact angle tests. TES capacity of the PET–PEG multiblock copolymers was found in range of 26.1–150.5 J/g. Consequently, this study demonstrates the potential of PET–PEG multiblock copolymers suitable for effective thermal preservation in packaging material applications to maintain the quality of packaged food stuffs.

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“…These studies stressed that higher energy consumption for refrigerated storage and transportation is a crucial challenge for environmental sustainability in CSC. In similar studies performed by Vrat et al (2018), Saif andElhedhli (2016), andSarafoji et al (2021), it has been mentioned that high energy consumption in CSC creates not only environmental unsustainability but also raises the economic burden on the supply chain. Kayfeci et al (2013) estimated that around 30 percent of total energy consumed worldwide is consumed for the refrigeration process in CSCs, accounting for around 40 percent of the total GHG emission worldwide.…”

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confidence: 93%

A sustainable framework development and assessment for enhancing the environmental performance of cold supply chain

Kumar

Tyagi

Sachdeva

2022

MEQ

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PurposeThe current study aims to deliver a consolidated view of environmental sustainability in cold supply chain performance systems (CSCPS), incorporating theoretical and empirical analysis for improving environmental standards. For this purpose, this study firstly aims to explore and analyze the various crucial challenging factors for environmental sustainability in the cold supply chain (CSC). Secondly, it discovers the most effective sustainable strategies for improving the environmental sustainability of CSCPS.Design/methodology/approachThe exploration of the crucial challenging factors and the proposed sustainable strategies have been done using a systematic literature review relevant to the sustainable performance of CSC. At the same time, semi-structured brainstorming sessions were conducted with the domain professionals having an industrial and academic background to finalize the strategies. Empirical analysis has been performed using an intuitionistic fuzzy (IF) based hybrid approach of SWARA and COPRAS methods.FindingsThe key findings of the study address that “higher energy consumption during refrigerated transportation and storage” is the most crucial challenge for environmental sustainability in CSC. In addition, “managerial refrain to profit decline due to sustainability implementation” is the second most crucial challenge that hinders the adoption of sustainable practices in CSCs. Meanwhile, the governmental attention to motivating organizations for green adoption and implementation of solar energy-driven refrigeration technologies are the two most important discoveries of the study that might help in improving CSC's environmental performance.Research limitations/implicationsFrom the implications side, the study enriches and extends the current literature content on CSC sustainability. In addition, it offers sound managerial implications by identifying the challenges that create threats among the management for sustainability adoption and suggesting the most suitable sustainable strategies, which may help the management to raise the environmental performance of their CSC. Besides having various important theoretical and managerial implications for the study, contemplation of only environmental sustainability traits as a broader perspective limits the scope of the study.Originality/valueThe study's main contribution is the exploration of the most crucial challenges imparting obstructions in sustainable development and sustainable strategies, which may get the interest of the CSC players, market leaders, and industrial and academic practitioners working in the domain of CSC sustainability. In addition, this study offers structured theoretical and empirical evidence for CSC's environmental sustainability, thus playing a bridging role between theoretical sustainability concepts and its practical implications in CSC industries.

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Performance study of solar photovoltaic cold storage system using phase change materials

Cited by 20 publications

References 12 publications

A review study on the design and control of optimised greenhouse environments

A review study on the design and control of optimised greenhouse environments

Synthesis of thermally protective PET–PEG multiblock copolymers as food packaging materials

A sustainable framework development and assessment for enhancing the environmental performance of cold supply chain

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