Investigating the performance of thermonebulisation fungicide fogging system for loaded fruit storage room using CFD model

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dc.contributor.authorDelele, M. A.
dc.contributor.authorVorstermans, B.
dc.contributor.authorCreemers, P.
dc.contributor.authorTsige, A. A.
dc.contributor.authorTijskens, E.
dc.contributor.authorSchenk, A.
dc.contributor.authorOpara, Umezuruike Linus
dc.contributor.authorNicolai, B. M.
dc.contributor.authorVerboven, P.
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-07T13:55:30Z
dc.date.issued2012-03
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.sciencedirect.com/en_ZA
dc.description.abstractTo study the operation of postharvest storage fungicide fogging systems, a CFD model was used. The modelling was based on an Eulerian–Lagrangian multiphase flow model. The effect of air circulation rate, circulation interval, bin design, stacking pattern and room design on deposition of fungicide was investigated. Air circulation rates of 0 m3 h 1 (no circulation), 2100 and 6800 m3 h 1 were used. Interval circulation of air was also investigated. The highest fungicide deposition was observed during fogging without circulation while the lowest deposition corresponded to fogging with the highest circulation rate. For the considered on/off combination times, the effect of circulation interval on overall average deposition and uniformity was not significantly different from the case of fogging with continuous air circulation. Bin with higher vent hole ratio and the presence of air deflector increased the amount and uniformity of deposition. Good agreement was found between measured and predicted results of deposition of fungicide particles.en_ZA
dc.description.versionPublishers' Versionen_ZA
dc.embargo.lift2050-12-31
dc.embargo.terms2050-12-31en_ZA
dc.format.extentp. 87-97 : ill. (some col.)en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDelele, M. A. et al. 2012. Investigating the performance of thermonebulisation fungicide fogging system for loaded fruit storage room using CFD model. Journal of Food Engineering, 109(1), 87-97, doi:10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2011.09.030.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0260-8774
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2011.09.030
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/22028
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherElsevieren_ZA
dc.rights.holderElsevieren_ZA
dc.subjectComputational fluid dynamicsen_ZA
dc.subjectFruit storageen_ZA
dc.subjectFogging systemsen_ZA
dc.subjectAirflowen_ZA
dc.subjectCold storageen_ZA
dc.titleInvestigating the performance of thermonebulisation fungicide fogging system for loaded fruit storage room using CFD modelen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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