Analysis of the calculation of the thermal load of a cooling chamber of bovine carcasses with a capacity of 42 tons

Abstract

This article had as objectives to calculate the thermal load of a cooling chamber of bovine carcasses with a capacity of 42 tons in 24 h of process and to verify the factor of greatest influence in this calculation. It was a field research in a cattle slaughterhouse in the city of Rondon do Pará / PA and an exploratory bibliographic research, based on books in the category of industrial refrigeration and scientific articles about it. After calculating the total thermal load, the value of 99170 kcal / h was reached and the factor with the greatest influence was the product load with approximately 54% of the total thermal load. This article is relevant because Brazil is one of the largest producers and exporters of animal protein in the world and because the concept of thermal load in a cooling chamber for bovine carcasses is a fundamental step to dimension the industrial refrigeration equipment of a refrigeration cycle.