The Phase Space as a New Representation of the Dynamical Behaviour of Temperature and Enthalpy in a Reefer monitored with a Multidistributed Sensors Network

The Phase Space as a New Representation of the Dynamical Behaviour of Temperature and Enthalpy in a Reefer monitored with a Multidistributed Sensors Network

The study of temperature gradients in cold stores and containers is a critical issue in the food industry for the quality assurance of products during transport, as well as for minimizing losses. The objective of this work is to develop a new methodology of data analysis based on phase space graphs...

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Published in:Food and bioprocess technology Vol. 7; no. 6; pp. 1793 - 1806
Main Authors: Jiménez-Ariza, T., Correa, E. C., Diezma, B., Silveira, A. C., Zócalo, P., Arranz, F. J., Moya-González, A., Garrido-Izard, M., Barreiro, P., Ruiz-Altisent, M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Boston Springer US 01-06-2014
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Agriculture
Biotechnology
Cargo ships
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Chemistry/Food Science
Coefficient of variation
Cold storage
Cold stores
Computation
Containers
Data analysis
Enthalpy
Food industry
Food processing industry
Food quality
Food Science
Heterogeneity
Intermodal
Lemons
Original Paper
Phase diagrams
Qualitative analysis
Quality assurance
Radio frequency identification
Sensors
Shipping
Temperature gradients
ASW, Colombia, Bolivar, Cartagena
ASW, Uruguay, Montevideo
Spain
ASW, Uruguay
RFID
Perishable products
Psychrometry
Phase space reconstruction
Fruit transport
Logistics
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Summary:The study of temperature gradients in cold stores and containers is a critical issue in the food industry for the quality assurance of products during transport, as well as for minimizing losses. The objective of this work is to develop a new methodology of data analysis based on phase space graphs of temperature and enthalpy, collected by means of multidistributed, low cost and autonomous wireless sensors and loggers. A transoceanic refrigerated transport of lemons in a reefer container ship from Montevideo (Uruguay) to Cartagena (Spain) was monitored with a network of 39 semi-passive TurboTag RFID loggers and 13 i-button loggers. Transport included intermodal transit from transoceanic to short shipping vessels and a truck trip. Data analysis is carried out using qualitative phase diagrams computed on the basis of Takens–Ruelle reconstruction of attractors. Fruit stress is quantified in terms of the phase diagram area which characterizes the cyclic behaviour of temperature. Areas within the enthalpy phase diagram computed for the short sea shipping transport were 5 times higher than those computed for the long sea shipping, with coefficients of variation above 100 % for both periods. This new methodology for data analysis highlights the significant heterogeneity of thermohygrometric conditions at different locations in the container.
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ISSN:1935-5130
1935-5149
DOI:10.1007/s11947-013-1191-8