Current Status and Future Outlook of Refrigeration Systems Employed in Norwegian Vegetable Storages
- 1. SINTEF Ocean
- 2. Norsk Landbruksrådgivning Viken
Description
Approximately one-third of food produced is lost or wasted (FAO, 2022), and the current food system is a
major user of energy, natural resources, and accounts for nearly one-third of global GHG emissions (Crippa
et al., 2021). Refrigeration plays a vital role in mitigating losses of perishable food, such as vegetables, in the
post-harvest storage and distribution stage. This paper describes the structure of the Norwegian vegetable
and potato storages, with a particular focus on refrigeration. A survey was conducted among 290 producers,
operating a total of 594 storages, representing 37% of the stored volume of vegetables. Only 48% of the
surveyed storages employ refrigeration systems (covering 59% of the stored volume). R134a and R400-
refrigerants are most common (55%), albeit a trend towards natural refrigerants are observed for newer
systems. A mismatch between required and installed cooling capacity was observed for the surveyed
storages. Knowledge on best practice has been shared with stakeholders.
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