Engineering Principles, Modeling and Economics of Evaporative Coolers
- 1st Edition - June 27, 2023
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editors: Daniel Ingo Hefft, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Tilahun Seyoum Workneh, Duncan Onyango Mbuge
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 0 3 9 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 8 6 2 7 - 7
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Request a sales quoteEngineering Principles, Modelling and Economics of Evaporative Coolers covers the basic engineering and technical principles behind the operation and construction of evaporative coolers, also highlighting challenges. The book presents the reader with selected case studies on modelling in the cooling chamber and explains the economic implications an evaporative structure can bring. Edited by a team of specialists, the book also explains the strong dependence of the technology’s performance on environmental conditions, and hence the limits on temperature control in the preservation of post-harvest agriculture products.
Evaporative coolers are an ancient technology, invented long before the introduction of chemical refrigerants as used in modern fridges or cooling towers. This two volume set covers the topic, with practical applications, construction techniques, and operation of the technology.
- Thoroughly explores unit operations and engineering principles of evaporative coolers
- Includes CFD modelling on evaporative cooling structures
- Covers the economics of evaporative coolers
Engineering and agricultural community (including food), Agronomists, Material Scientists, Economists (most likely those specialized in developing nations)
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Chapter One: Evaporative cooler structure as a sustainable storage structure for extending the shelf life of food produce
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Postharvest losses of fruits and vegetables
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter Two: Historic use of evaporative cooler structures by continent
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Historic use of evaporative cooler structures by continent
- Evaporative cooling today
- Plastic in evaporative cooling
- Conclusion
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter Three: Modern cooling and its advantages and disadvantages: A review
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Room cooling
- Forced-air cooling
- Hydrocooling
- Contact icing
- Vacuum cooling
- Evaporative coolers
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter Four: Theoretical design principles and practice of evaporative cooler
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Theoretical design
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter Five: Evaporative cooling principles: Direct and indirect air cooling, and direct evaporative cooling
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Evaporative cooling principles
- Factors that affect evaporative cooling
- Types of evaporative cooling systems
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter Six: Evaporative cooler structure as an alternative to cold storage or controlled atmosphere storage for the preservation of fruits and vegetables
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Evaporative cooling system’s design
- Theory and principle of operation of evaporating cooling system
- Evaporative cooling with psychrometric chart
- Techniques of evaporative cooling
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter Seven: Construction of different types of evaporative cooler structure for preservation of fruits and vegetables
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Technology advances in evaporative cooling
- Evaporating cooling system and its operational principle
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter Eight: Zero-energy evaporative cooling technology and the prospective for fresh produce postharvest handling most especially for the preservation of fruits and vegetable
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Principle of zero-energy evaporative cooling technology
- Classification of evaporative cooling
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter Nine: Application of natural material such as charcoal in evaporative cooler structure
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Evaporative cooler structure
- Application of natural materials
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter Ten: The challenges and solutions to corrosion and other forms of construction material degradation in evaporative cooling structures
- Abstract
- Economic costs of material degradation in evaporative cooling structures
- Operation of evaporative coolers
- Rotting in wood
- Ageing of plastics
- Corrosion in metals
- Why is corrosion a problem in evaporative cooling structures?
- Electrochemical series
- Cathodic protection
- Galvanization
- Fibreglass
- Chapter Eleven: Recent advances in the application of sensors used in evaporative coolers to monitor chamber environmental parameter
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Evaporative cooling system
- Recent advances in the application of sensors used in evaporative coolers to monitor chamber environmental parameter
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter Twelve: Alternative energy sources that could be utilized in the operation of evaporative cooler structures most especially in rural communities
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Alternative energy sources that can be used in the operation of evaporative energy
- Conclusion
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter Thirteen: Edible coatings and evaporative cooling best practice guidelines for extension of preservation of fruits and vegetables
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter Fourteen: Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of airflow inside an evaporative cooler for storage of fruits and vegetables
- Abstract
- Computational fluid dynamics modeling
- Computational fluid dynamics modeling procedure
- Research gaps from the review of literature
- Principle of evaporative cooling
- Computational fluid dynamics modeling
- Governing equations for the simulation of evaporative cooling chamber
- Energy conservation in evaporative chamber
- Convective cooling
- Evapotranspiration cooling
- References
- Chapter Fifteen: Socio-economic aspect of evaporative cooler structure
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Evaporative cooler structure
- Socio-economic aspect of evaporative cooler structure
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter Sixteen: Role of government and policymakers towards supporting the deployment of evaporative cooler structure
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Postharvest storage technologies: Fresh vegetables, fruits, and grains
- Government policies on postharvest storage in Africa: Challenges and solutions
- Conclusion
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter Seventeen: Renewable energy integration into a low-cost evaporative cooling system for fresh produce storage
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Summary
- Appendix A
- References
- Chapter Eighteen: Numerical and experimental investigation of the potential of combining evaporative cooler with a CoolBot air conditioner for a low-cost tomato cold storage
- Abstract
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Materials and methods
- Results and discussion
- Conclusions
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter Nineteen: Application of computational fluid dynamics modeling for coolers
- Abstract
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Low-cost evaporative cooling technologies for fresh produce
- Low-cost CoolBot© air conditioner
- Principles of CFD in postharvest handling of fresh produce
- Applications of computational fluid dynamics in low-cost evaporative cooling technologies
- Conclusions and recommendations
- References
- Chapter Twenty: The influences of different cold storage environments on the mechanical and physiological quality of stored amadumbe (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott)
- Abstract
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Materials and methods
- Results and discussion
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter Twenty One: Past and present evaporative coolers
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Construction of different evaporative coolers
- Storage considerations and guidelines for inside charcoal and brick coolers
- Operating instructions and troubleshooting for charcoal and brick coolers
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 27, 2023
- No. of pages (Paperback): 338
- No. of pages (eBook): 440
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323900393
- eBook ISBN: 9780323886277
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Daniel Ingo Hefft
Daniel Hefft is a food engineer from Germany. He is the team lead of the Product Research and Ingredients Team within the Consulting Technologies group at Campden BRI.
He is also an Honorary Research Fellow of Chemical Engineering in the School of Chemical Engineering of the University of Birmingham.
Prior to this appointment, Daniel lectured in Food Sciences, Dairy Technology/ Engineering, and Precision Agriculture at University Centre Reaseheath and served as the Academic Director of the Institute of Sustainability and Food Innovation.
He got his undergraduate degree and food engineering qualification from Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe with specialisation in cereal technology.
He has a MSc degree from the University of Reading and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University Birmingham. He has been awarded Research Fellowships (2019) and a Research Affiliation in Nanoengineering (2020-2021) with the University of Birmingham.
Further he has extensive years of experience in the food industry, having worked for a range of leading companies.
His speciality are food process design and engineering. He was the founder and past CTO of Rheality Ltd (2020-2021), which utilises a novel and patented technology based on acoustic sensing and machine learning for live and in situ rheology measurements.
He is also co-inventor of a new packaging system that extends shelf-life of fresh produce without the need of active cooling.
Daniel is also the founder of the Engineering for Food and Drinks Special Interest group at the Institution of Agricultural Engineers and its current chair.
Since 2018 he gained professional recognition as a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Agricultural Engineers. He is further involved in the Association of German Food Technologists (GDL e.V.), a lifetime member of the Society of Dairy Technology, the International Society of Food Engineering, and the Institute of Physics (IOP). He is a Chartered Scientist with the IOP since 2021.
His academic contributions include 60+ scientific publications in internationally recognised, high impact factor, peer-reviewed journals, and books. He has been awarded with the Distinguished Scientist award in Chemical Engineering by PCU in 2020.
Further, there are two patents to his name relating to the invention of an in-line rheometry device and a novel composite packaging for primary and secondary application.
Affiliations and expertise
School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Product Research, Campden BRI, Chipping Campden, UKCA
Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji
Prof. Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji is a full Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and the Director of Research and Innovation, Edo State University Uzairue (EDSU), Edo State, Nigeria. He formerly served as the Acting Director of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, Head of the Department of Microbiology, and Sub Dean of the Faculty of Science. Currently, he holds the positions of Chairman of the Grant Committee and Dean of the Faculty of Science at EDSU.
Prof. Adetunji is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology in the UK. Additionally, he serves as a Visiting Professor and the Executive Director of the Center for Biotechnology at Precious Cornerstone University, Nigeria. His research centers on applying biological techniques and microbial bioprocesses to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and contribute to advancements in agriculture.
Affiliations and expertise
Full Professor and Lecturer in the Microbiology Department at Faculty of Sciences, Edo State University Uzairue (EDSU), NigeriaTW
Tilahun Seyoum Workneh
Tilahun Seyoum Workneh is an Associate Professor at the Agricultural Engineering Discipline. He has graduated with B.Sc. Degree in Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Alemaya University, Ethiopia and holds a PhD, Food Science, Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, The University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. He has a diverse range of research interests such as: Heat and Mass Transfer, Hybrid Drying Technology and Food Quality and Food Safety.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, School of Engineering, Bioresources Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South AfricaDM
Duncan Onyango Mbuge
Duncan Onyango Mbuge holds a Ph.D. Environmental and Bio-systems Engineering, University of Nairobi. He is Chairman of the Department of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering. He is also a Senior Lecturer, Department of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering (March 2012 – Present) - Lecturing and Research in Power and Machinery, Process and Food Engineering, Materials Science, Environmental management and conservation in construction, Renewable Energy, Infrastructure Engineering including greenhouse design, Construction materials and workshop techniques.
Affiliations and expertise
Chairman and Senior Lecturer, Department of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering, Nairobi, KenyaRead Engineering Principles, Modeling and Economics of Evaporative Coolers on ScienceDirect