A low-energy storage container for food and agriculture products

In 2018, the food, beverages, and tobacco sectors within the EU-27 consumed approximately 27,500 ktoe of energy. The food facilities and the food production plants are responsible for a large part of this energy consumption. Current global strategies focus on energy conservation and natural environmental protection, ascribing a lot of importance to building-related analyses. Areas for food storage are essential within the food production chain, as the indoor thermal parameters determine the characteristics of the final products. In this paper, a low-energy storage container is proposed. The envelope of the container is made from sandwich panels with a polyurethane layer paired with two phase change material (PCM) layers. The container is designed to store perishable materials, such as extra virgin olive oil. A storage container prototype, equipped with a mini-split heating, ventilation, and air conditioning electric system, was built to analyse and assess the energy spent during its use. Moreover, the achievable yearly energy savings with respect to a container without the PCM layers was calculated. The results showed that the PCM layers improve the energy performance of the container at an indoor temperature of 20°C with an energy saving of about 27%, and at an indoor temperature of 17°C with an energy saving of over 22%.

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Investigation and Development on Phase Change Energy Storage in Adjustment and Control of Building Indoor Temperature

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.488-489.803 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 488-489 ◽

pp. 803-808

Author(s):

Wei Huan Li ◽

Xiao Qin Zhu ◽

Jin Hu ◽

Jing Hua Chang ◽

Hai Yang Ni ◽

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Keyword(s):

Energy Storage ◽

Phase Change ◽

Energy Saving ◽

Phase Change Material ◽

Phase Change Materials ◽

Effective Means ◽

Future Research ◽

Indoor Temperature ◽

And Control ◽

Change Material

Since energy storage with phase change materials is an effective means of energy saving or conservation in buildings, its investigation and applications have received more and more during the recent years. The research actuality on energy saving of adjustment and control of building indoor temperature was summarized in this paper, and the two types of the major techniques with phase change material applied in adjustment and control of building indoor temperature was reviewed, in which one is the technique combined phase change material with building maintenance structure, the other is the technique to make phase change material applied to heating or air conditioning systems. The future research of phase change energy storage in adjustment and control of building indoor temperature was prospected.

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Development of strategy for combined smart ventilated window and PCM energy storage control for residential building energy saving

Journal of Physics Conference Series ◽

10.1088/1742-6596/2042/1/012161 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2042 (1) ◽

pp. 012161

Author(s):

Yue Hu ◽

Per Kvols Heiselberg

Keyword(s):

Energy Storage ◽

Thermal Comfort ◽

Energy Saving ◽

Control Strategy ◽

Energy Savings ◽

Control Strategies ◽

Average Energy ◽

Residential Building ◽

Energy Performance ◽

Before And After

Abstract The paper studies the energy renovation of a residential building with new façade solutions combining smart ventilated window (VW) and PCM energy storage and the corresponding control strategy to ensure energy savings. The study is carried out by Energyplus modelling comparing the energy consumption and thermal comfort of an apartment before and after renovation. A detailed control strategy is introduced and simulated. The modelling results of the apartment before and after retrofit indicate that with the designed control strategies, the average energy saving percentage of the apartment with PCM energy storage and VW compared to the apartment without PCM energy storage and VW is 29%. The rooms with PCMVWs achieve higher energy saving than the rooms with only VWs. The PCM energy storage improves energy performance of the VWs for both heating and cooling seasons. With the renovation, the thermal comfort of all the rooms are improved for cooling season.

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Potential Use of Indoor Living Walls in Canadian Dwellings

J ◽

10.3390/j4020010 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 116-130

Author(s):

Daria Smolova ◽

Avi Friedman

Keyword(s):

Global Warming ◽

Food Production ◽

Air Purification ◽

Traditional Food ◽

Production Chain ◽

Environmental Threats ◽

Fresh Food ◽

Living Wall ◽

Potential Use ◽

Potential Integration

Current social and environmental challenges have led to the rethinking of residential designs. Global warming, food insecurity, and, as a result, costly fresh produce are some of the causes of the reconsideration. Moreover, with obligatory isolation following the global COVID-19 pandemic, some are realizing the importance of nature and air quality in homes. This paper explores the potential integration of indoor living walls (ILWs) in Canadian homes for agricultural and air purification purposes. By reviewing a number of case studies, this paper investigates how the development of such walls can alter the traditional food production chain, while reducing environmental threats. The findings show that current indoor living wall practices can be transformed into a useful source of fresh food, and, to some degree, alter traditional food supply. They can also help in creating inexpensive methods of air purification.

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Modeling of energy saving in substations feeding DC metro systems based on appropriate location of energy storage elements

2021 3rd International Youth Conference on Radio Electronics, Electrical and Power Engineering (REEPE) ◽

10.1109/reepe51337.2021.9388021 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Aleksei Korolev ◽

Maxim Shevluygin ◽

Mikhail Belov ◽

Dmitry Pletnev ◽

Alexander Murzintsev ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Energy Storage ◽

Energy Saving ◽

Metro Systems

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Investigation of the residential building having novel environment-friendly construction materials with enhanced energy performance in diverse climate regions: cost-efficient, low-energy and low-carbon emission

Journal of Building Engineering ◽

10.1016/j.jobe.2021.102617 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 102617

Author(s):

Abid Ustaoglu ◽

Ali Yaras ◽

Mucahit Sutcu ◽

Osman Gencel

Keyword(s):

Carbon Emission ◽

Construction Materials ◽

Residential Building ◽

Energy Performance ◽

Low Energy ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Environment Friendly ◽

Novel Environment ◽

Cost Efficient ◽

Low Carbon Emission

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Nonlinear and long-term beam dynamics in low energy storage rings

Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams ◽

10.1103/physrevstab.16.060101 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 16 (6) ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

A. I. Papash ◽

A. V. Smirnov ◽

C. P. Welsch

Keyword(s):

Energy Storage ◽

Storage Rings ◽

Low Energy ◽

Beam Dynamics

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(A343) Rebuilding Post Conflict Food Security in Liberia

Prehospital and Disaster Medicine ◽

10.1017/s1049023x1100327x ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 26 (S1) ◽

pp. s96-s97

Author(s):

T.W. Graham

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Food Security ◽

Food Supply ◽

Food Production ◽

Potable Water ◽

Food Storage ◽

Unequal Distribution ◽

Post Conflict ◽

Safe Food ◽

Domestic Food

Liberia's 14 year civil war destroyed domestic agricultural production, veterinary and agricultural education, extension services and domestic food security. These losses severely limited domestic food production, and basic hygiene and sanitation: potable water, abattoirs, cold chain and food storage were greatly diminished. The average Liberian life expectancy fell from 45.8 in 1990 to 41.8 years presently. The population birth and death rate are two of the highest globally with a resulting population growth rate, of 2.7% per annum; this growth rate requires an immediate and concerted focus on domestic food production to alleviate nutritional inadequacy and hunger, trade imbalances and loss of foreign exchange credits. Food supply nationally is presumed adequate because of importation, though domestic production is inadequate. Unequal distribution precludes food security for all Liberians. Value chain augmentation, enhancing food availability across all sectors of Liberian society and ensuring distribution of a safe food supply needs critical development. Infant mortality remains one of the highest in the world (approximately 160/1000 births), much of which is attributed to food insecurity, food contamination and lack of uniformly available potable water. Recreation of Liberia's public health and food security requires redevelopment of disease monitoring and laboratory diagnostic capability to re-establish safe food production and handling practices across all sectors. This will allow determination of endemic disease burden for the principal livestock species: poultry, sheep, goats, cattle and swine. Creation of a national disease surveillance/monitoring system allows for targeted disease intervention, ensuring vaccination for correct serotypes and most critically prevalent diseases. Creation of community level training and support will target intervention of local diseases, but also allow for national prioritization of diseases. Targeting which are most prevalent or most likely to cause production limiting effects will require periodic surveillance, targeted vaccination, and chemotherapeutic intervention and evaluation of therapeutic success.

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Comfort and Energy-Saving Intelligent Shutter

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.267.565 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 267 ◽

pp. 565-568

Author(s):

Su Chen ◽

Dong Xing Wang

Keyword(s):

Energy Saving ◽

Temperature Sensors ◽

Sleep Mode ◽

Indoor Temperature ◽

Current Season ◽

Solar Battery ◽

Remote Controller ◽

Save Energy

Most currently used shutters are manually operated. The design of an intelligent shutter has been proposed. The intelligent shutter can be powered by a solar battery. Photosensitive resistors have been used to determine if it is in daytime or nighttime, if it is sunny or not, and if the light is turned on or turned off. Digital temperature sensors have been used to detect the indoor temperature and the outside temperature. They are also used to determine the current season. The intelligent shutter is automatically controlled according to the above information. It is turned off at night and is set in sleep mode to save energy. It is turned on partially on sunny day in summer. In rainy day, the shutter is turned off while the indoor light is on. The intelligent shutter can also be controlled using a wireless remote controller, which makes it very friendly. It is comfort and energy-saving using the intelligent shutter. Experiments have demonstrated the applicability of the design.

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