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Experimental and numerical analysis of the rapid vacuum-freezing procrss combined with efficient cold storage system for various types of food products

2021/43/D/ST8/02720

Keywords:

food freezing cold chain energy efficiency phase change materials food storage

Descriptors:

  • ST8_004:

Panel:

ST8 - Production and processes engineering: modelling, product design, process design and control, construction methods and engineering, power units and systems

Host institution :

Politechnika Śląska, Wydział Inżynierii Środowiska i Energetyki

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Principal investigator (from the host institution):

dr Michał Palacz 

Number of co-investigators in the project: 6

Call: SONATA 17 - announced on 2021-09-15

Amount awarded: 809 400 PLN

Project start date (Y-m-d): 2022-10-03

Project end date (Y-m-d): 2025-10-02

Project duration:: 36 months (the same as in the proposal)

Project status: Pending project

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  • Articles in post-conference publications (2)
  1. Vacuum freezing of food samples in a food storage chamber equipped with a cold thermal energy storage system utilising phase change materials.
    Authors:
    Jakub Chrobak; Michał Palacz, Dominik Hulak, Jacek Smołka, Ignat Tolstolebrov
    Conference:
    8th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: June 9-11 2024 (rok: 24, tom: 8th IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain, strony: 14), Wydawca: International Institute of Refrigeration
    Data:
    konferencja 9-15.06.2024
    Status:
    Published
    DOI:
    10.18462/iir.iccc2024.1031 - link to the publication
  2. The vacuum freezing of food products in a novel food storage container equipped with a thermal energy storage system
    Authors:
    Michal Palacz; Jakub Chrobak; Dominik Hulak; Jacek Smołka; Ignat Tolstorebrov
    Conference:
    Proceedings of the 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Paris , France, August 21-25, 2023. (rok: 2023, tom: 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, strony: 253 - 262), Wydawca: International Institute of Refrigeration
    Data:
    konferencja 21.08.2023
    Status:
    Published
    DOI:
    10.18462/iir.icr.2023.0541 - link to the publication