AGEN 183

Processing, Handling and

Storage of
Agricultural Products 2
Cold Storage Design
(Avocado)

Computation
Data basis of the Design Per capita
Consumption kg/year
0.19(www.bas.gov.ph)
Duration of supply
Number of persons

10 Days (Principles of
Refrigeration by R. Dossat)
4,878

Total Weight consumption = Population(Per Capita consumption)(# of

days to be stored)
Total Weight consumption = 25.8534 kg or 57.01 lb
Cp =0.91 Btu/lb F
Heat of Avocado = 13.81653 Btu

Total Load
LOAD

HEAT LOAD

A. Product Load

13.81653Btu

B. Container Load

2143.26Btu

C. Respiration Load

2.4628Btu

D. Transmission Load
a. Wall

262.39Btu

b. Flooring

233.28Btu

c. Ceiling

324Btu

d. Door

248.4Btu

E. Infiltration Load

0.9805Btu

F. Internal Load
a. People

194 Btu

b. Light

205.2 Btu

SUBTOTAL

46778.1998Btu

SAFETY FACTOR (10%)

467.7820Btu

TOTAL

47245.9818Btu

Figure A. Floor Plan

I add small access door to storage room to limit the excessive
temperature fluctuations that occur when checking root
quality or room conditions.

Layout of Coolers

Storage and Utilization

The consumption per capita of the Brgy.Abulalas and the
storage life of Avocado (10 days, ) the Cold storage made can
hold up to 25.8534 kg (57 lbs). The handling operation in the
Cold storage was manually handled by four (2) persons. Two (2)
units 1-hp of air conditioning units shall be used to cope up for
the safety factor of 10% of the total heat load in the cold storage.

Thank you for

Listening
Marie Rhudielyn B. Sierte
Bsaben-4