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Cold and Chilled Storage Technology - Hardcover

Dellino, C.V.J.

 
9780751403916: Cold and Chilled Storage Technology

Synopsis

The first edition of Cold and Chilled Storage Technology was prepared at a time when great changes were taking place in the industry that were hard to put into clear perspective. For example, the CFClozone layer problem was identified, the Montreal Protocol was signed and experts from many disci­ plines were already proposing 'solutions' to the problems seen at the time. Not only were there the usual differences in approach to the problems, there were different understandings of the problems themselves. For in­ stance, some authoritative voices were saying HCFC 22 was 'part of the solution, not part of the problem' and recommending it as the main refrig­ erant for the future, others said the opposite. As editor, I have taken the view that this should be a 'reference book' and, as such, it should contain information that points in the direction of tried and proven good practice. To avoid the risk of misdirecting readers, I decided that the CFC issue was too unclear to be usefully discussed in the first edition and left it out altogether. This was the main criticism of the first edition at the time of its publication but, in view of the developments since then, I stand by my decision to avoid premature comment in that instance. The matter is discussed in this edition in Chapters 4 and 7, which include summaries of other related factors, in a way that was certainly not possible in 1989.

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Synopsis

The first edition of this book firmly established itself as one of the bibles for the industry and this thoroughly revised new edition continues to provide a comprehensive survey of the design, construction and operation of cold stores and their relevance to the distribution chain. Revisions include coverage of CFC issues, the wider use of ammonia, low charge systems, compact heat exchanges and secondary refrigerants, and more detail on the technologies and practicalities of specific aspects of cold storage depots - from the handling of road vehicles to the design of facilities. This book is for food technologists and plant engineers/designers involved in the technology of cold storage.

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