Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : FP3602 : Food Refrigeration and Cold Chain { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Parag Prakash Sutar
Syllabus
Fundamentals of refrigeration and air conditioning. Methods of producing low temperatures. Types of refrigeration systems: Air cycle refrigeration systems, vapor compression refrigeration systems, vapor absorption refrigeration systems. Vapour compression system: components of the vapor compression refrigeration system and the coefficient of performance. Cycle diagrams and simple saturated cycles: Different types of refrigerants, desirable properties of refrigerants, safety and economic aspects. Air conditioning: Mixing process, basic processes in the conditioning of air, psychrometric processes in air conditioning. Air conditioning system, state and mass rate of supply air. Applications of refrigeration in food processing and preservation: cold chain and store, automated cold stores, security of operations, cold storage for fruits and vegetables. Principles of refrigeration of boned, boxed and processed meats, pork and bacon, poultry, fish, and seafood. Refrigeration of milk and milk products, ice-cream, ice lollies, brewing, wines and spirits, soft drinks. Cooling of bakery products, cook/chill process, chocolate enrobing. Refrigerated transport, handling and distribution, cold chain, refrigerated product handling, order picking, refrigerated vans and refrigerated display. Refrigeration load estimation.
Course Objectives
- To study the principles of cooling, air conditioning and freezing as well as enable students to achieve effective and efficient food refrigeration design solutions.
Course Outcomes
Students will be able to understand the principles and working of refrigeration, air conditioning, and cold chain.
Essential Reading
- Dossat R.J, Principles of Refrigeration, John Wiley
- Da-Wen Sun, Advances in food refrigeration, Woodhead Publishing
Supplementary Reading
- CP Arora, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning, Tata McGraw Hill
- Thompson, Commercial Cooling of Fruits and Vegetables, Univ. of California