Energy storage container on the roof

Does roof shade reduce energy consumption in the container terminal area?

Efforts to save energy consumption in the container terminal area are still very rarely studied. Installation of roof shade over the reefer container is aimed to reduce of power consumption of the refrigerated container. This study has been verifying the energy saving of the installation of roof shade by the CFD simulation methods.

How is energy saving estimated in a refrigerated container?

Energy saving was estimated by numerical analysis using thermal simulation from the computational fluid dynamics. Thermal simulation is used to investigate the heat transfer process through the wall of refrigerated container.

Why should you install roof shade over reefer container stock yard?

Installing the roof shade over reefer container stock yard will enable improvement to protect thermal condition of reefer container from bad thermal effect by solar insolation .

Can a reefer container be simulated without roof shade?

Results and discussion The thermal simulation was performed simulation for two conditions of reefer container. The first condition was performed simulation of reefer container without roof shade (NR0) and the second condition is the simulation of reefer container with the installation of roof shade (RS0).

How does heat flow through container walls affect energy consumption?

The heat flow through the container walls is equal to the energy consumption by refrigeration determined from the heat transferred across the outside surface into the inside surface. Two conditions that is the simulation model without and with roof shade are performed.

Which facility has the most energy consumption in container terminal?

Focus on electricity consumption, reefer facility has been contributed the most energy consumption in container terminal , . Power consumption used to run the refrigeration system and expel heat from the inside condition of the compartment , .