Reflective Glass Effect on Energy Consumption and Food Quality in Delicatessen Cabinets

Alex Paurine; Graeme Maidment; Issa Chaer

Reflective Glass Effect on Energy Consumption and Food Quality in Delicatessen Cabinets

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Abstract

Retail supermarkets are responsible for around 3% of total electrical energy consumed in the United Kingdom and the most energy is used in refrigeration systems, particularly for operation of open displays such as delicatessen cabinets which consume approximately 50%. Although the cabinets are energy intensive, they are commonly used in supermarkets for displaying unwrapped chilled food stuffs. These cabinets are associated with the weight loss and quality deterioration of food stuffs being reported frequently as the cause for their high operational costs. This paper presents an investigation on the cause and rectification of weight loss in delicatessen cabinets. Specifically, the paper describes the effective use of low emissivity glass in reducing the impact of the thermal infrared radiation on the food temperatures and energy consumption.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 12 Apr 2018
Event	CIBSE Technical Symposium 2019 - University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom Duration: 25 Apr 2019 → 26 Apr 2019

Conference

Conference	CIBSE Technical Symposium 2019
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	Sheffield
Period	25/04/19 → 26/04/19
Other	The 9th annual CIBSE Technical Symposium, “Transforming Built Environments - driving change with engineering” took place at the University of Sheffield from 25-26 April 2019. The 2019 symposium provided an opportunity to examine and share research, development and applications that will drive change in the regulation, creation and maintenance of the built environment as well as evidence where there are still clear opportunities to benefit from established practices.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Delicatessen Cabinet
Weight loss
Emissivity
Energy Consumption

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Reflective Glass Effect on Energy Consumption and Food Quality in Delicatessen Cabinets

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