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ENCIT 2018
Brazilian Congress of Thermal Sciences and Engineering
COLD STORAGE CHAMBER DESIGN FOR FISHING BOATS IN THE REGION OF SALGADO, AMAZON
Submission Author:
Ivana de Fátima Braga , PA
Co-Authors:
Ivana de Fátima Braga, Raphael Nunes Nunes de Oliveira, TULIO DA MOTTA CORREA, Carlos Umberto da Silva Lima
Presenter: TULIO DA MOTTA CORREA
doi://10.26678/ABCM.ENCIT2018.CIT18-0053
Abstract
The economy of the Amazon region is heavily influenced by fishing activities, due to its large amount of rivers and aquatic species. The fish storage, cooling and freezing must be studied due to the long fishing trips, and the large number of animals captured daily. This work is a cold storage chamber design for typical Amazon boats, that uses river/sea water as secondary fluid in condensation, ensuring good operation with satisfactory results, regardless of its salinity. The project was performed considering the Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer laws. The chamber is designed to receive 800 kg per day of fish, with 50 ton as total storage capacity. The project is innovative in the refrigeration market in the north of Brazil, since the Amazon fishing boat owners do not utilize the hydraulic potential of this region in the refrigeration cycle. The results showed mean coefficient of performance (COP) values of 1.42, while the isentropic efficiency was considered 0.7.
Keywords
Cold storage chamber, Refrigeration, Design, Amazon fishing boats
