| Autor: |
Efstathios Kaloudis |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Oxygen, Vol 4, Iss 3, Pp 295-306 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2673-9801 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/oxygen4030017 |
| Popis: |
This study focuses on post-harvest pest management in agriculture, in particular the transition to modified atmospheres as a sustainable alternative to conventional pesticide methods. Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations, we analysed the dynamics of oxygen distribution within a pest control chamber. We tested four different configurations of nitrogen inlet and outlet positions to determine the most effective setup. The simulations used the twoLiquidMixingFoam solver in OpenFOAM to model gas mixing and diffusion. Our results show that the configuration with the nitrogen inlet at the top and the outlet at the bottom (Case D) was the most efficient. This configuration reached the target oxygen concentration of 1.5% in 4.4 h, significantly faster than the other configurations. These results highlight the importance of inlet and outlet positioning in improving the efficiency of oxygen reduction and ensuring a consistent low oxygen level throughout the chamber. Optimising the placement of nitrogen inlets and outlets has significant potential to improve the effectiveness of modified atmosphere treatments for pest control. Future research should consider additional environmental factors, different storage conditions and insect mortality models to further refine these methods. |
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