CONTENT

• HEAT LOAD CALCULATION 

 HEAT LOAD CALCULATION :-

Assume data , 
• Optimal storage temperature = 5 °C
• Optimal relative humidity = 80 – 90 %
• Approximate storage period = 3 – 4 weeks
• Quantity to be stored = 100 tonnes
• Ambient temperature conditions = 30 °c   and 70 % RH
• Assumed size of each box =0.554 * 0.304 * 0.228
• Product stored in cold storage :- Mangoes

 Properties of mango : -
1. Heat of respiration = 6499.9 kcal /ton/24hr
2. Bulk Density = 375 kg/ m^3
3. Specific Heat = 0.901 kcal/kg° C

 Properties of hard wood used for storing mango :-

1. Bulk density = 720 kg/m^3
ALTERNATIVE POWER SOURCE
(SOLAR ENERGY) :-

• Refrigeration load =274.315 kW

• COP = 8.89
• Work input / Power Required = 35 kW
• Battery required (24 V / 500Ah)= 140
• Solar plates Required = 478
INSULATION MATERIAL SELECTION :-
• The R (for resistance) number, is always associated with a thickness;
the higher the R value, the higher the resistance and the better the
insulating properties of the material.
• Our calculation is based on R-value 10-20-30 as this would be suitable
for most of the tropical countries, where the losses through the
buildings is higher.
• Based on the above R-value the most appropriate insulation material
can be selected considering various parameters like Availability of the
material, Cost on insulating material, conductivity, Quality and life of
the material.
 INSULATION MATERIAL USED :-

Material used at                Material used          Conductivity (Kcal/m hr °C)

1. WALLS Glass wool 0.032
2. FLOOR  Cement, plaster 1.488
3. CEILING Asbestos 0.200
 FINAL RESULTS :-
S.NO. CALCULATION                   RESULT VALUE 

1.  VOLUME OF PRODUCT 266.6 m^3

2. WEIGHT OF MANGO IN EACH BOX 13.61 kg

3. TOTAL NUMBER OF BOX  7348

4. TOTAL VOLUME OF BOXES 14.696

5. TOTAL VOLUME OF BOXES AND MANGOES 281.296 m^3

6. INTERNAL DIM. OF COLD STORAGE 15 *10 *5  m

7. FREE VOLUME AVAILABLE  468.704 m^3

8. EXT . DIMEMSION OF COLD STORAGE 16 * 11 * 6 m

9. VOLUME OF WALLS  306 m^3

S.NO. CALCULATION RESULT VALUE
10. HEAT TRANSFER THROUGH WALLS 217200 kcal/24hr
11. HEAT TRANSFER THROUGH CEILING 153984 kcal / 24 h
12. HEAT TRANSFER THROUGH FLOOR 9000 kcal /24hr
13. TOTAL HEAT TRANSFER 380184 kcal/24hr
14. PRODUCT LOAD  2252500 kcal/24hr
15. RESPIRATION LOAD DURING COLD STORAGE 649990 kcal/24hr
16. TOTAL HEAT LOAD  (WITH MISCELLANEOUS LOAD)  3777091.437 kcal/24 hr
17. REFRIGERATION REQUIRED 78 tons of refrigeration
18. POWER REQUIRED  35 kW
 LAYOUT

• Dimension of cold storage = 15 *10 *5 m

• Dimension of one crate = 0.6 * 0.5 * 0.3
• Total number of crates in cold storage= 7348
• Free volume in cold storage = 468.704 m^3
DESIGNING OF COLD STORAGE :-

Figure :- Layout of cold storage

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