A comprehensive review of portable cold storage: Technologies, applications, and future trends
In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in the usage of portable cold storage technologies, as the demand for flexible and mobile solutions for storing perishable goods has expanded. The advantages of portable cold storage units include energy efficiency, portability, and use. This an...
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| author | Raju R. Yenare Chandrakant R. Sonawane Anirban Sur Bharat Singh Hitesh Panchal Abhinav Kumar Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni Md Irfanul Haque Siddiqui Yogesh Bhalerao |
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| description | In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in the usage of portable cold storage technologies, as the demand for flexible and mobile solutions for storing perishable goods has expanded. The advantages of portable cold storage units include energy efficiency, portability, and use. This analysis examines portable cold storage technologies, their uses, and future prospects. We also examine the use of phase change materials (PCMs) in conjunction with portable cold storage units for the storage of perishable food items such as fruits and vegetables. Beginning with an introduction to the various types of portable cold storage units, including refrigerated shipping containers, portable refrigerators, and cold rooms, the study continues with a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of each. The various methods employed in portable cold storage units, such as compression refrigeration, absorption refrigeration, and thermoelectric cooling, are then discussed. The analysis also addresses the uses of portable cold storage units, including those in the food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and medical industries. The usage of PCMs in conjunction with portable cold storage units is then described, along with the various types and qualities of PCMs. The report continues with a consideration of future prospects in portable cold storage technologies, such as using renewable energy sources, intelligent sensors, and the Internet of Things. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0398460115764afdb284e827068ec87f2024-04-17T04:48:37ZengElsevierAlexandria Engineering Journal1110-01682024-05-01942333A comprehensive review of portable cold storage: Technologies, applications, and future trendsRaju R. Yenare0Chandrakant R. Sonawane1Anirban Sur2Bharat Singh3Hitesh Panchal4Abhinav Kumar5Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni6Md Irfanul Haque Siddiqui7Yogesh Bhalerao8Research Scholar, Symbiosis International Deemed University, Pune, India; Department of Mechanical Engineering, S K N College of Engineering, Pune, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Symbiosis International Deemed University, Pune, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Symbiosis International Deemed University, Pune, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Symbiosis International Deemed University, Pune, India; Department of Mechanical Engineering, GLA University, Mathura, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Government Engineering College Patan, Gujarat, IndiaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Symbiosis International Deemed University, Pune, India; Department of Nuclear and Renewable Energy, Ural Federal University Named After the First President Of Russia Boris Yeltsin, 620002, Ekaterinburg, RussiaCentre for Advanced Materials, Qatar University, Qatar; Corresponding author.Mechanical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi ArabiaUniversity of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UKIn recent years, there has been a substantial increase in the usage of portable cold storage technologies, as the demand for flexible and mobile solutions for storing perishable goods has expanded. The advantages of portable cold storage units include energy efficiency, portability, and use. This analysis examines portable cold storage technologies, their uses, and future prospects. We also examine the use of phase change materials (PCMs) in conjunction with portable cold storage units for the storage of perishable food items such as fruits and vegetables. Beginning with an introduction to the various types of portable cold storage units, including refrigerated shipping containers, portable refrigerators, and cold rooms, the study continues with a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of each. The various methods employed in portable cold storage units, such as compression refrigeration, absorption refrigeration, and thermoelectric cooling, are then discussed. The analysis also addresses the uses of portable cold storage units, including those in the food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and medical industries. The usage of PCMs in conjunction with portable cold storage units is then described, along with the various types and qualities of PCMs. The report continues with a consideration of future prospects in portable cold storage technologies, such as using renewable energy sources, intelligent sensors, and the Internet of Things.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016824002291ReviewPortable cold storagePhase change materials (PCMs)Thermal energy storageCold chain |
| spellingShingle | Raju R. Yenare Chandrakant R. Sonawane Anirban Sur Bharat Singh Hitesh Panchal Abhinav Kumar Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni Md Irfanul Haque Siddiqui Yogesh Bhalerao A comprehensive review of portable cold storage: Technologies, applications, and future trends Alexandria Engineering Journal Review Portable cold storage Phase change materials (PCMs) Thermal energy storage Cold chain |
| title | A comprehensive review of portable cold storage: Technologies, applications, and future trends |
| title_full | A comprehensive review of portable cold storage: Technologies, applications, and future trends |
| title_fullStr | A comprehensive review of portable cold storage: Technologies, applications, and future trends |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comprehensive review of portable cold storage: Technologies, applications, and future trends |
| title_short | A comprehensive review of portable cold storage: Technologies, applications, and future trends |
| title_sort | comprehensive review of portable cold storage technologies applications and future trends |
| topic | Review Portable cold storage Phase change materials (PCMs) Thermal energy storage Cold chain |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016824002291 |
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