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Coldroom Design Specifications
Dimensions
L B H
External
Internal
Panel thickness
Optimal storage temperature 7
Approx. storage period
Ambient Conditions
Optimal Relative Humidity (%) 90
Temperature 25
R 30
Thickness of the mt
Thermal conductivity of mt
Heat transfer through mt
Heat transfer through insulation
Bulk density
Heat of respiration
specific heat (20% MC)
Coldroom Design Specifications
Dimensions
L (m) B (m) H (m)
External 7.19 2.44 2.9
Internal 7.07 2.31 2.67
Ambient Conditions
Optimal Relative Humidity (%) 95 %
Temperature 35
Design Temp 15
R 30
Floor__Thickness of the mt 28 mm 150mm underside clearence for forklifting
Walls_Thickness of the mt 25 mm
Roof_Thickness of the mt 25 mm
Thermal conductivity of corten steel 39 W/m/K
Thermal conductivity of PU 0.022 W/m/K between 0.022 and 0.035W/m∙K.
Heat transfer through corten steel (Specific 470 J/Kg/K
heat)
CALCULATIONS
1. Heat Transfer Through the Structure
Walls:
𝑄=𝑈𝐴(𝑇𝑜−𝑇𝑖) 𝐾𝑐𝑎𝑙/ℎ𝑟
𝑢=1/(1/ℎ𝑜+𝑥1/𝑘1+𝑥2/𝑘2+…1/ℎ𝑖)
Surface Area:
Length= 37.7538 m^2
Breadth= 12.3354 m^2
TSA= 50.0892 m^2
R= 20 m^2.K/W Insulation Resistance to the movement of heat
Thickness of the mt 25 mm
Thickness of insulation panel 0.1 m
Thermal conductivity of PU: 0.035 W/m/K between 0.022 and 0.035W/m∙K.
1⁄𝑢=0,025" " ⁄39+0,1⁄0,035=2,858
U= 0.349921 W/m^2/K
Heat transfer through material (Q)= 350.5458 W
Heat transfer through insulation mt 50.0892 W
Total heat transfer through the walls= 0.400635 KW
CEILING:
Surface area 16.3317 m^2
Insulations resistance to the movement of
heat (R) =30 30 m^2.K/W
Thickness of PU 0.1 m
Thermal conductivity of the PU 0.035 W/m/K
Thickness of the corten steel 25 mm
U= 0.349921 W/m^2/K
Q= 137.1555 W Heat transfer through ceiling material, taken as 20% mor
Qins= 10.8878 W
Total heat transfer through the Ceil.= 0.148043 KW
FLOOR
Surface area 16.3317 m^2
Insulations resistance to the movement of
heat (R) =10 10 m^2.K/W
Thickness of the corten steel= 28 mm
Thermal conductivity of the corten steel= 39 W/m/K

Thickness of PU+Galv. Met.sheet 0.15 m
Thermal conductivity of the PU 0.035 W/m/K
1⁄𝑢=0,02"8 " ⁄39+0,15⁄0,035=4,286
U= 0.233294 W/m^2/K
Heat transfer through PU= 0.466589 W
Heat transfer through cortex steel= 76.20183 W
Total heat transfer through the floor= 0.076668 KW
Total heat transfer = Heat transfer through walls +ceiling + floor

Total heat transfer= 0.625347 KW
2. LOAD CALCULATIONS
PRODUCT LOAD:
𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 = (𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑢𝑖𝑡) (𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑐 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑟𝑢𝑖𝑡) (𝑇𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒)
Product Cooling= 388.08 KJ
0.004492 KW (conversion: to KJ/hr then to KW)
ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑢𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑖𝑏𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑜𝑛)= (𝑤𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑥) (𝑠𝑝 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑜𝑥) (𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝. 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒)
Box heat load 141120 KJ
1.633333 KW
Total product load= 1.637825 KW

RESPIRATION LOAD DURING COLD STORAGE:
Average temperature 25 ℃
𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 = 𝑤𝑡. 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑢𝑖𝑡 𝑥 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
Respiration Load= 0.504 KW
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 = 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑠𝑓𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 + 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 + 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑
Total heat load= 2.767172 KW
3. SAFETY FACTOR
Miscellaneous load calculation
Service load taken as 10 % of the total load i.e., lights, galvanised metal shelves and working men. Therefore, total heat loa
3.043889 KW
Including 10 % of the total heat load as a safety factor,
Required Cooling Capacity= 3.348278 KW
Dimensions of the shipping container
L (m) B (m) H (m)
External 12.19 2.44 2.9
Internal 12.07 2.31 2.67
150mm underside clearence for forklifting
een 0.022 and 0.035W/m∙K.
Veg.Information:
Heat of respiration 100 m.W/Kg
specific heat (20% MC) 3.85 KJ/KgC
Weight of the fruit 5040 kg
Specific heat of the box 1400 KJ/KgC
Resistance to the movement of heat
n 0.022 and 0.035W/m∙K.

sfer through ceiling material, taken as 20% more than wall overall coefficient
mt: corrugated fibre carton

Box Details:
(𝑇𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒) 500mm*300mm*270mm
Each box carrying approx. 12*1.5kg of brocolli
KJ/hr then to KW) Pallet size: 1,2x1.0m
ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑜𝑥) (𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑝. 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒) 4 boxes per layer * 7 layers
Equals=28 stacked boxes per pallet
For 10 Pallets, 280 boxes can be packed inside coldroom
𝑛𝑔 + 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑
lves and working men. Therefore, total heat load during cooling
Ambient Air 35
RH 95%
Design Temp 3
Roof U-Val 0.25
Wall U-Val 0.35

Floor U-val 0.3
Area:
Roof 16.3317 m^2
Wall 6.1677 m^2
Floor 16.3317 m^2
𝑄=𝑈𝐴(𝑇𝑜−𝑇𝑖) 𝑥24/1000 𝐾𝑊ℎ/𝑑

Qroof= 31.35686 KWh/day
Qwall= 1.657878 KWh/day
Qfloor= 3.762824 KWh/day
Roof: Floor: Walls:
L= 5.1 m L= 5.1 m L= 5.1
B= 1.95 m B= 1.95 m B= 1.95
H= 2m H= 2m H= 2
Packside
Length: 5m
Dimensions of the Container Dimensions of the coldroom side of the container
L (m) B (m) H (m) L (m) B (m) H (m)
External 12.19 2.44 2.9 External 7.19 2.44 2.9
Internal 12.07 2.31 2.67 Internal 7.07 2.31 2.67
SpaceLeft For Insulation:

L= 1.97 m B= 0.36 m H= 0.67 m
Insulation mt for coldroom: PU Panel

Roof: 100 mm
Floor: 100 mm
Walls: 100 mm
Use Spray Foam to Create Air and Moisture Seal between corrugated material
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Coldroom Design Specifications

Thermal conductivity of the corten steel= 39 W/m/K

Total heat transfer = Heat transfer through walls +ceiling + floor

Total product load= 1.637825 KW

150mm underside clearence for forklifting

een 0.022 and 0.035W/m∙K.

Resistance to the movement of heat

n 0.022 and 0.035W/m∙K.

mt: corrugated fibre carton

Wall U-Val 0.35

𝑄=𝑈𝐴(𝑇𝑜−𝑇𝑖) 𝑥24/1000 𝐾𝑊ℎ/𝑑

SpaceLeft For Insulation:

Insulation mt for coldroom: PU Panel

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