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Refrigeration of COVID-19 Vaccines: Ideal Storage Characteristics, Energy Efficiency and Environmental Impacts of Various Vaccine Options

dc.contributor.authorSantos, Alexandre Fernandes
dc.contributor.authorGaspar, Pedro Dinis
dc.contributor.authorSouza, Heraldo J. L. de
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-29T14:45:09Z
dc.date.available2022-03-29T14:45:09Z
dc.date.issued2021-03-26
dc.description.abstractThis article considers the ideal storage conditions for multiple vaccine brands, such as Pfizer, Moderna, CoronaVac, Oxford–AstraZeneca, Janssen COVID-19 and Sputnik V. Refrigerant fluid options for each storage condition, thermal load to cool each type of vaccine and environmental impacts of refrigerants are compared. An energy simulation using the EUED (energy usage effectiveness design) index was developed. The Oxford–AstraZeneca, Janssen COVID-19 and CoronaVac vaccines show 9.34-times higher energy efficiency than Pfizer. In addition, a TEWI (total equivalent warming impact) simulation was developed that prioritizes direct environmental impacts and indirect in refrigeration. From this analysis, it is concluded that the cold storage of Oxford–AstraZeneca, Janssen COVID-19 and CoronaVac vaccines in Brazil generates 35-times less environmental impact than the Pfizer vaccine.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/en14071849pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/12129
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectSARS-CoV-2pt_PT
dc.subjectVaccinespt_PT
dc.subjectRefrigerationpt_PT
dc.subjectEnergy Consumptionpt_PT
dc.subjectGWPpt_PT
dc.subjectTEWIpt_PT
dc.subjectEUEDpt_PT
dc.subjectEnvironmental Impactpt_PT
dc.titleRefrigeration of COVID-19 Vaccines: Ideal Storage Characteristics, Energy Efficiency and Environmental Impacts of Various Vaccine Optionspt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.issue7pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage1849pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleEnergiespt_PT
oaire.citation.volume14pt_PT
person.familyNameFernandes Santos
person.familyNameGaspar
person.familyNameSouza
person.givenNameAlexandre
person.givenNamePedro Dinis
person.givenNameHeraldo
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