Diseño y simulación de un cuarto frío en un espacio de 75 m^3 para la refrigeración de productos avícolas y hielo triturado en la empresa Aviprol ubicada en la ciudad de Quito – Ecuador

Abstract

Aviprol is a company whose activity is based on the sale and peeling of chickens for the consumption in Quito. The purpose of this document is to design and simulate a refrigerated room to save chickens and ice. The document began with the recompilation of information needed to the conservation of poultry products, this information was obtained in books and articles related to refrigeration processes, highlighting the information related in refrigerants and cold rooms. Proceeding with the calculations of thermal loads such as: loads of products, air infiltration loads, loads of walls; with the obtention of all of these loads is obtained a total thermal load, which should be increased by 10 % to give as a safety factor. This to avoid possible problems between the design and its operation. Based on this data, the equipment that should be used will be obtained by the manufacturers' catalogs. After this we can estimate the cost of the project, using de unitary cost of all de equipment that is necessary, such as accessories. Assimilating this information, can continue with the economic analysis. The design of the project was made in the specialized software SolidWorks, while the thermal analysis was made in the specialized software ANSYS. Where the storage temperature was confirmed. Thanks to the selected equipment, the correct operation of the cold room is ensured, as well as the conservation of the chickens.