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Experimental study of the operative conditions of domestic refrigerators in the student community of the university of Beira Interior

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dc.contributor.authorGalvão, Diogo Alexandre Sobreiro
dc.contributor.authorGaspar, Pedro Dinis
dc.contributor.authorSilva, Pedro Dinho da
dc.contributor.authorPires, Luís Carlos Carvalho
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-24T10:47:24Z
dc.date.available2019-10-24T10:47:24Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThe temperature control of domestic refrigerators is crucial to ensure food safety and quality and as a means to reduce food waste. Several studies related to the temperature control of these appliances have been published over the past 15 years. In Portugal, although there are some studies that refer the food storage temperature in refrigerators, there are no studies that on to this influence of this parameter on the food safety. The current refrigerators include compressors with lower power and the appliances are better insulated ensuring a better thermal performance with less energy consumption. However, these outcomes depend on the installation conditions and equipment use. This experimental study is related to the analysis of the operative conditions of the refrigerators of the student community of the University of Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal). A test sample of 51 equipments was instrumented with temperature dataloggers, distributed by students who (1) live alone; (2) with their parents; or in conjunction (3) with other students. The test sample appliances have, on average, an electrical power of 126 W and an inner volume of 205 liters. It was found that the average temperature of products storage is 5.5 ºC, just above the food safety threshold. It was determined that the storage air temperature in the appliance increases with the number of people who uses it.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/7362
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.publisherVIII Iberian Congress | VI Ibero-American Congress of Refrigeration Sciences and Technologies (CYTEF 2016)pt_PT
dc.subjectDomestic refrigeratorpt_PT
dc.subjectExperimental studypt_PT
dc.subjectOperative conditionspt_PT
dc.subjectStudents householdspt_PT
dc.subjectFood safetypt_PT
dc.titleExperimental study of the operative conditions of domestic refrigerators in the student community of the university of Beira Interiorpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceCoimbrapt_PT
oaire.citation.titleVI Ibero-American Refrigeration Sciences and Technologiespt_PT
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person.familyNameSilva
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person.givenNamePedro Dinis
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person.givenNameLuís
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