Evaluación de la cámara de enfriamiento cero energías elaboradas con material de teja en la Estación Agropecuaria UTPL

Abstract

Abstract: The project aimed to design, build and evaluate a zero cooling chamber energies for the conservation of agricultural products, this technology offers a low-cost and efficient solution to reduce post-harvest losses, in addition to improving the shelf life and quality of food. The camera was built at the Station Agropecuaria UTPL Loja, which consists of a double-walled structure made of bricks and tiles, with a cavity filled with sand that helps reduce temperature, this design increases the relative humidity of the environment and maintains a low temperature within the chamber, which benefits the conservation of fruits and vegetables. Once the camera is built Its temperature, internal humidity were evaluated, in addition to the conservation time of food. The results indicate that the zero energy chamber improves the conditions of fresh maintenance of agricultural products, because their temperature is more lower than that of the environment and also maintains a more stable humidity.