Applying BAT in supermarket retail display cabinets

Thermal storage unit for refrigeration cycle

Location:
UK

Food Category:
Meat, Fish, Fruits & Vegetables, Dairy

Application:
Range of BAT for retail

Main Chain Link:
Retail

Impact:
At least 50% savings in energy and carbon

An advanced display cabinet will be optimized based on best available technologies previous identified. Technologies include doors, short air curtains, proximity sensors, reflective packaging

 

RESULTS:

A standard open fronted refrigerated display cabinet with one vertical air curtain was adapted to 3 shorter air curtains in series. The cabinet is currently being adapted to incorporate a more efficient R744 evaporator.

 

MAIN CONTACT:

Judith Evans : j.a.evans@lsbu.ac.uk

Modelling energy consumption in supermarkets to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions using EnergyPlus; E. Eid, A. Foster, J. Evans, F.-T. Ndoye, D. Leducq, G. Alvarez