/

5m s h =
30 W/ m2 %

Example 4: A spherical food product is being frozen in an air-blast freezer.

The initial product temperature is 10°C and the cold air is -40°C. The
product has a 7 cm diameter with density of 1000 kg/m3, the initial freezing
temperature is -1.25°C, the thermal conductivity of the frozen product is
1.2 W/(m K), and the latent heat of fusion is 250 kJ/kg. Compute the
freezing time. Thet Nay Chi Hwang lmali ) 6331401072
initial product
known : product = 7cm (d) = 0.07m
temp
= 102

density = 1000
kg /m3
cold
"

air -40 C

initialfreezing temp
=

: = -1.25%
h 30 W/m2 %
thermal conductivity (k )
=

= 1.2 Wlmk = 30 W/ m2 14
latent heat 2501J /
=

kg
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 For Example 4

Calculation :

t
,
= PAL
% -
Ta /
"
h
a
+
R' a2
k
)
1000¥
( (4.9×70-3)
= ✗ 250 4210.07)m ↳
kg +
30W / m2k 1.2
(-1-252) -
C- 40°C ) w/ mk

=
10.82s #

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