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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
Keywords
- Delicatessen Cabinet
- Weight loss
- Emissivity
- Energy Consumption
