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Cooling Load Calculation Diagram or Flowchart (Cold Room Design)

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Cooling Load Calculation Diagram A.Tun (IAR)
Cooling Load Calculation Diagram (Cold Storage)

Transmission Load

Roof

East Wall

Sun Effect West Wall

South Wall

Temperature of Ambient Earth

and Floor Temperature

Transmission Load Temperature Temperature of

Inside Room

Area of Cold Room

Thermal Conductivity of
Walls, Ceiling and Floor
Materials
Area of Walls, Ceiling and Type of Construction
Floor Materials Thickness of Walls,
Ceiling and Floor

Type of Insulation Thermal Conductivity of

Materials Insulation Materials

Thickness of Walls,
Ceiling and Floor

Transmission Load
= ( − ) × 24/1000

Overall heat transfer coefficient (U value)

1
=
1 1
+ + +⋯
ℎ ℎ
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 Cooling Load Calculation Diagram A.Tun (IAR)
Product Load
Mass of Container
Product Load Type of Container
(Box and Pallet) Specific heat of
Container
Meat (Poultry Products, Pork
Beef, Fish Shellfish, lamb
Type of Product Rabbits, Diary Product and
Eggs) and Candy

Mass of Product
Above Freezing
Latent of Specific heat Below Freezing
Product of Product

Milk Mass of milk Specific heat of milk

Fresh Fruits, Vegetables, Cut

Mass of Product Specific heat of Product
Flowers and Nursery Stock

Heat of Respiration
Frozen Fruits and
Vegetables

Mass of Product
Above Freezing
Latent of Specific heat
Below Freezing
Product of Product
Latent of Product Above Freezing
Miscellaneous and
Mass of Product
Killing Moths
Specific heat of Product Below Freezing
Product Exchange Load
= ( – )/3600
= ℎ /3600
= ( – )/3600
Containers load
= ( – )/3600
Respiration Load (kj/kg or W/kg)
= × /3600 or = × /1000

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Cooling Load Calculation Diagram A.Tun (IAR)
Internal and Equipment Load
Internal Load
Internal Load People Load Working Time

Number of Heat Equivalent of Cold Room

People Occupancy Temperature

Using Time

Lighting Load Number of light Watt of light

Method 2 Lighting Level Using Time Area of Floor

Forklift Number of Truck Watt of Truck Using Time

Equipment Load
Equipment Load Fans Motor Load Working Time

Number of
Number of Fans Watt of Fans
Evaporator

Defrosting Load Watt of Heat Cycle Using Time Efficiency

Element

People Load
= ×ℎ × / 1000
Lighting Load
= × × / 1000
= ℎ × × /1000
Fan motors (Evaporator) Load
= × × / 1000
Defrosting Load
= × × ×
Forklift Load
= × × / 1000
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 Cooling Load Calculation Diagram A.Tun (IAR)
Infiltration load

Infiltration Load Density of Air Air Change Rate Room Volume

Enthalpy Change
Method 2 1.2 Ventilation air
(∆h)

Method 3 Air Change Rate Room Volume

Temperature Change
Air Change Rate Room Volume Energy
(∆T)

Sensible Enthalpy Change

Method 4 (∆h)
Mass Flow Rate of Air
Latent Specific Volume of
Dry Air in the Room
Humidity Change
(∆ω) Air Change Hour Room Volume

Heat of Vaporization of Water

(∆h)
Method 1
= (ℎ − ℎ )/3600
Method 2
= × 1000/3600
= 1.2 × (∆ℎ)
Method 3
= ℎ × × ( – ) / 3600
Method 3

̇ =

, = ̇ (ℎ −ℎ )
, =( − ) ̇ ℎ
= , + ,

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 Cooling Load Calculation Diagram A.Tun (IAR)
Total Cooling Load = Total Transmission load + Product load + Internal
Load + Equipment Load + Infiltration load

Safety Factor (10% to 20%)

Refrigeration Load = Total Cooling Load + 10% to 20% of Total cooling
load (Safety Factor)

Refrigeration cooling capacity sizing

1TR=12000 BTU
1TR= 3.516 kW
Refrigeration capacity = Refrigeration Load / Running Hours

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