III.

COOLING LOAD COMPUTATIONS

1. PRODUCT LOAD CALCULATIONS

CHICKEN

TOTAL WEIGHT = 275 kg.

KJ
SPECIFIC HEAT ABOVE FREEZING= 3.32
kg

KJ
SPECIFIC HEAT BELOW FREEZING= 1.77
kg

FREEZING TEMPERATURE= -2.8

LOWEST SAFE TEMPERATURE= -17.8

KJ
LATENT HEAT OF FUSION, LH=247.16
kg

QT =mC a ( T 1T fp ) + LH +C b (t tp t f )

= (275) (3.32) (22 + 2.2) + 247.16 + (1.47)(-2.2 + 17.8)

= 21364.692KJ/3600s = 6.21241KW

FISH

TOTAL WEIGHT= 275 kg.

SPECIFIC HEAT ABOVE FREEZING = 3.6

SPECIFIC HEAT BELOW FREEZING = 1.72

FREEZING TEMPERATURE = -2.2

LOWEST SAFE TEMPERATURE = -26

KJ
LATENT HEAT OF FUSION, LH = 234. 416
kg

QT =mC a ( T 1T fp ) + LH +C b (t tp t f )

= (275) (3.6) (22 + 2.2) + 234.416 + (1.72) (-2.2 + 26)

 = 24233.352 KJ/3600s = 6.7315KW

BEEF

TOTAL WEIGHT = 275 kg.

KJ
SPECIFIC HEAT ABOVE FREEZING= 2.85
kg

KJ
SPECIFIC HEAT BELOW FREEZING= 2.01
kg

FREEZING TEMPERATURE= -0.9

LOWEST SAFE TEMPERATURE= -17.8

KJ
LATENT HEAT OF FUSION, LH= 255.0
kg

QT =mC a ( T 1T fp ) + LH +C b (t tp t f ) = (275) (2.85) (22 + 2.2) + 255.0 + (2.01) (-0.9 + 17.8)

= 19255.719KJ/3600s = 5.34881KW

EGGS

TOTAL WEIGHT= 275 kg.

KJ
SPECIFIC HEAT ABOVE FREEZING = 3.63
kg

LOWEST SAFE TEMPERATURE = 7.2

KJ
LATENT HEAT OF FUSION, LH = 252
kg

QT =mC a ( T 1T fp ) = (275) (3.63) (22 -7.2)

= 14774.1KJ/3600s = 4.12392KW

POTATOES

TOTAL WEIGHT= 275 kg.

KJ
SPECIFIC HEAT ABOVE FREEZING = 3.43
kg
LOWEST SAFE TEMPERATURE = 3.5

KJ
LATENT HEAT OF FUSION, LH = 271.208
kg

QT =mC a ( T 1T fp ) = (275) (3.43) (22 3.5)

= 17450.125 KJ/3600s = 4.84725KW

CARROTS

TOTAL WEIGHT= 275 kg.

KJ
SPECIFIC HEAT ABOVE FREEZING = 3.81
kg

LOWEST SAFE TEMPERATURE = 0

KJ
LATENT HEAT OF FUSION, LH = 294.558
kg

QT =mC a ( T 1T fp ) = (275) (3.81) (22 0)

= 23050.5 KJ/3600s = 6.403 KW

CAULIFLOWER

TOTAL WEIGHT= 275 kg.

KJ
SPECIFIC HEAT ABOVE FREEZING = 3.89
kg

LOWEST SAFE TEMPERATURE = 3.5

KJ
LATENT HEAT OF FUSION, LH = 271.208
kg

QT =mC a ( T 1T fp ) = (275) (3.89) (22 3.5)

= 17450.125 KJ/3600s = 4.84725KW

ONIONS

TOTAL WEIGHT= 275 kg.

 KJ
SPECIFIC HEAT ABOVE FREEZING = 3.77
kg

LOWEST SAFE TEMPERATURE = 0

KJ
LATENT HEAT OF FUSION, LH = 300
kg

QT =mC a ( T 1T fp ) = (275) (3.77) (22 0)

= 22808.5 KJ/3600s = 6.3357KW

CABBAGE

TOTAL WEIGHT= 275 kg.

KJ
SPECIFIC HEAT ABOVE FREEZING = 3.94
kg

LOWEST SAFE TEMPERATURE = 0

KJ
LATENT HEAT OF FUSION, LH = 308
kg

QT =mC a ( T 1T fp ) = (275) (3.94) (22 0)

= 23837.0 KJ/3600s = 6.62138KW

CABBAGE

TOTAL WEIGHT= 275 kg.

KJ
SPECIFIC HEAT ABOVE FREEZING = 4.1
kg

LOWEST SAFE TEMPERATURE = 10

KJ
LATENT HEAT OF FUSION, LH = 321
kg

QT =mC a ( T 1T fp ) = (275) (4.1) (22 10)

= 13530.0 KJ/3600s = 3.75833KW

GREEN BEANS
TOTAL WEIGHT= 275 kg.

KJ
SPECIFIC HEAT ABOVE FREEZING = 3.99
kg

LOWEST SAFE TEMPERATURE = 4

KJ
LATENT HEAT OF FUSION, LH = 302
kg

QT =mC a ( T 1T fp ) = (275) (3.99) (22 4)

= 19750.5 KJ/3600s = 5.48625KW

CELERY

TOTAL WEIGHT= 275 kg.

KJ
SPECIFIC HEAT ABOVE FREEZING = 3.94
kg

LOWEST SAFE TEMPERATURE = 0

KJ
LATENT HEAT OF FUSION, LH = 316
kg

QT =mC a ( T 1T fp ) = (275) (3.94) (22 0)

= 23837.0 KJ/3600s = 6.62138KW

APPLE

TOTAL WEIGHT= 275 kg.

KJ
SPECIFIC HEAT ABOVE FREEZING = 3.64
kg

LOWEST SAFE TEMPERATURE = -4

KJ
LATENT HEAT OF FUSION, LH = 106
kg

QT =mC a ( T 1T fp ) = (275) (3.64) (22 +4)

= 26026.0 KJ/3600s = 7.22944KW

MANGO

TOTAL WEIGHT= 275 kg.

KJ
SPECIFIC HEAT ABOVE FREEZING = 3.74
kg

LOWEST SAFE TEMPERATURE = 13

KJ
LATENT HEAT OF FUSION, LH = 273
kg

QT =mC a ( T 1T fp ) = (275) (3.74) (22 -13)

= 9256.5 KJ/3600s = 2.57125KW

ORANGE

TOTAL WEIGHT= 275 kg.

KJ
SPECIFIC HEAT ABOVE FREEZING = 3.99
kg

LOWEST SAFE TEMPERATURE = 7

KJ
LATENT HEAT OF FUSION, LH = 309
kg

QT =mC a ( T 1T fp ) = (275) (3.99) (22 -7)

= 16458.75 KJ/3600s = 4.571875KW