Performance evaluation of evaporative cooling systems for storage of perishable products in rural kitchens Thakral Ruchika1, Ex-M.Sc. Student, Ssngwan Veens1, Ex-M.Sc. Student, Sharma D.N.2 1 Dept. of Family Resource Mgt. College of Home Science, CCS HAU Hisar-125004. 2 Dept. of Farm Power & Machinery, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, CCS, HAU, Hisar-125004. Abstract A study was conducted on different evaporative cooling systems viz. Pot type, Almirah model, Basket type and Zero energy cool chamber for storage of food items. Temperatures lower than ambient in different models was 12–13°C, 13–15°C, 13–14°C, and 12–13°C in Pot type, Almirah model, Basket types and Zero Energy and chamber respectively when the ambient temperature was at its peak of 48°C in the afternoon hours. The corresponding cooling efficiencies were 80%, 90%, 90% and 83%. Top |