The Development and Testing of a Temporary Small Cold Storage System: Gas-Inflated Membrane Cold Storage.

Lihua Duan, Xiaoyan Zhuo, Jiajia Su, Xiaokun Qiu, Limei Li, Wenhan Li, Yaowen Liu, Xihong Li

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Lihua DuanTianjin Key Laboratory of Integrated Design and On-Line Monitoring for Light Industry & Food Machinery and Equipment, College of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300222, China.

Xiaoyan ZhuoState Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.

Jiajia SuState Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.ORCID 0009-0007-1869-1531

Xiaokun QiuState Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.ORCID 0009-0006-9115-441X

Limei LiTianjin Key Laboratory of Integrated Design and On-Line Monitoring for Light Industry & Food Machinery and Equipment, College of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300222, China.

Wenhan LiState Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.

Yaowen LiuState Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.

Xihong LiState Key Laboratory of Food Nutrition and Safety, College of Food Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7045-9250

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The Foundation of Tianjin Key Laboratory of Integrated Design and On-line Monitoring for Light Industry & Food Machinery and Equipment (Tianjin University of Science & Technology) 2024LIMFE02The Key Research & Development Program of Shandong Province CXGC010809

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Abstract

At present, conventional cold storage facilities in China are poorly suited to on-farm storage demands for agricultural produce, mainly due to their large spatial requirements, complex and labor-intensive installation procedures, limited portability, and insufficient coverage in rural areas. These limitations significantly contribute to post-harvest losses of perishable crops such as cherry tomatoes. To address this challenge, the present study proposes a compact and temporary cold storage system-gas-inflated membrane cold storage (GIMCS)-which exploits the inherent safety, cost-effectiveness, ease of deployment, and adaptability of inflatable membrane structures. A series of mechanical performance tests, including tensile strength, pressure resistance, and burst tests, were conducted on PA/PE (Polyamide/Polyethylene) composite membranes. The optimal configuration was identified as a membrane thickness of 70 μm, a gas column width of 2 cm, and a PA/PE composition ratio of 35%/65%. Thermal performance evaluations further revealed that filling the inflatable structure with 100% CO

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conventional cold storagecotton-filled gas-inflated membrane cold storage (CF-GIMCS)gas-inflated membrane cold storage (GIMCS)on-farm storagepreservationsmallholder farming economysmall-scale systemstemporary storage

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PMID41596830

DOI10.3390/foods15020231

PMCPMC12839629

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