Engineering Principles, Modeling and Economics of Evaporative Coolers

1st Edition - June 27, 2023
Editors: Daniel Ingo Hefft, Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji, Tilahun Seyoum Workneh, Duncan Onyango Mbuge
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 0 3 9 - 3
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 8 6 2 7 - 7

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Engineering Principles, Modelling and Economics of Evaporative Coolers covers the basic engineering and technical principles behind the operation and construction of evaporative coolers, also highlighting challenges. The book presents the reader with selected case studies on modelling in the cooling chamber and explains the economic implications an evaporative structure can bring. Edited by a team of specialists, the book also explains the strong dependence of the technology’s performance on environmental conditions, and hence the limits on temperature control in the preservation of post-harvest agriculture products.

Evaporative coolers are an ancient technology, invented long before the introduction of chemical refrigerants as used in modern fridges or cooling towers. This two volume set covers the topic, with practical applications, construction techniques, and operation of the technology.

1. Evaporative coolant structure as a sustainable storage structure for extending the shelf life of food produce

2. Historic use of evaporative coolant structures by continent

3. Modern cooling and its advantages and disadvantages: A review

4. Theoretical design principles and practice of evaporative cooler

5. Evaporative cooling principles: Direct, indirect, indirect air cooling, and direct evaporative cooling

6. Evaporative coolant structure as an alternative to cold storage or controlled atmosphere storage for the preservation of fruits and vegetables

7. Construction of different types of evaporative coolant structure for preservation of fruits and vegetables

8. Zero-energy evaporative cooling technology and the prospective for fresh produce postharvest handling most especially for the preservation of fruits and vegetable

9. Application of natural material such as charcoal in evaporative coolant structure

10. The challenges and solutions to corrosion and other forms of construction material degradation in evaporative cooling structures

11. Recent advances in the application of sensors used in evaporative coolers to monitor chamber environmental parameter

12. Alternative energy sources that could be utilized in the operation of evaporative coolant structures most especially in rural communities

13. Edible coatings and evaporative cooling best practice guidelines for extension of preservation of fruits and vegetables

14. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of airflow inside an evaporative cooler for storage of fruits and vegetables

15. Socio-economic aspect of evaporative coolant structure

16. Role of government and policymakers towards supporting the deployment of evaporative coolant structure

17. Renewable energy integration into a low-cost evaporative cooling system for fresh produce storage

18. Numerical and experimental investigation of the potential of combining evaporative cooler with a CoolBot air conditioner for a low-cost tomato cold storage

19. Application of computational fluid dynamics modelling for coolers

20. The influences of different cold storage environments on the mechanical and physiological quality of stored amadumbe (Colocasia esculenta L. Schott)

21. Development of evaporative coolers over time

Daniel Ingo Hefft

Daniel Hefft is a food engineer from Germany. He is the team lead of the Product Research and Ingredients Team within the Consulting Technologies group at Campden BRI. He is also an Honorary Research Fellow of Chemical Engineering in the School of Chemical Engineering of the University of Birmingham. Prior to this appointment, Daniel lectured in Food Sciences, Dairy Technology/ Engineering, and Precision Agriculture at University Centre Reaseheath and served as the Academic Director of the Institute of Sustainability and Food Innovation. He got his undergraduate degree and food engineering qualification from Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe with specialisation in cereal technology. He has a MSc degree from the University of Reading and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University Birmingham. He has been awarded Research Fellowships (2019) and a Research Affiliation in Nanoengineering (2020-2021) with the University of Birmingham. Further he has extensive years of experience in the food industry, having worked for a range of leading companies. His speciality are food process design and engineering. He was the founder and past CTO of Rheality Ltd (2020-2021), which utilises a novel and patented technology based on acoustic sensing and machine learning for live and in situ rheology measurements. He is also co-inventor of a new packaging system that extends shelf-life of fresh produce without the need of active cooling. Daniel is also the founder of the Engineering for Food and Drinks Special Interest group at the Institution of Agricultural Engineers and its current chair. Since 2018 he gained professional recognition as a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Agricultural Engineers. He is further involved in the Association of German Food Technologists (GDL e.V.), a lifetime member of the Society of Dairy Technology, the International Society of Food Engineering, and the Institute of Physics (IOP). He is a Chartered Scientist with the IOP since 2021. His academic contributions include 60+ scientific publications in internationally recognised, high impact factor, peer-reviewed journals, and books. He has been awarded with the Distinguished Scientist award in Chemical Engineering by PCU in 2020. Further, there are two patents to his name relating to the invention of an in-line rheometry device and a novel composite packaging for primary and secondary application.

Affiliations and expertise

School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Product Research, Campden BRI, Chipping Campden, UK

Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji

Prof. Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji is a full Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and the Director of Research and Innovation, Edo State University Uzairue (EDSU), Edo State, Nigeria. He formerly served as the Acting Director of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, Head of the Department of Microbiology, and Sub Dean of the Faculty of Science. Currently, he holds the positions of Chairman of the Grant Committee and Dean of the Faculty of Science at EDSU.

Prof. Adetunji is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology in the UK. Additionally, he serves as a Visiting Professor and the Executive Director of the Center for Biotechnology at Precious Cornerstone University, Nigeria. His research centers on applying biological techniques and microbial bioprocesses to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and contribute to advancements in agriculture.

Affiliations and expertise

Full Professor at the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences and the Director of Research and Innovation, Edo State University Uzairue (EDSU), Edo State, Nigeria.

Tilahun Seyoum Workneh

Tilahun Seyoum Workneh is an Associate Professor at the Agricultural Engineering Discipline. He has graduated with B.Sc. Degree in Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agricultural Engineering, Alemaya University, Ethiopia and holds a PhD, Food Science, Department of Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology, The University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. He has a diverse range of research interests such as: Heat and Mass Transfer, Hybrid Drying Technology and Food Quality and Food Safety.

Affiliations and expertise

Professor, School of Engineering, Bioresources Engineering, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Duncan Onyango Mbuge

Duncan Onyango Mbuge holds a Ph.D. Environmental and Bio-systems Engineering, University of Nairobi. He is Chairman of the Department of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering. He is also a Senior Lecturer, Department of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering (March 2012 – Present) - Lecturing and Research in Power and Machinery, Process and Food Engineering, Materials Science, Environmental management and conservation in construction, Renewable Energy, Infrastructure Engineering including greenhouse design, Construction materials and workshop techniques.

Affiliations and expertise

Chairman and Senior Lecturer, Department of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering, Nairobi, Kenya