Novel Advances in Refrigeration Systems and Packaging Solutions: Impact in Climate Change and Food Products(2nd Edition)

Dear Colleagues,

Food refrigeration systems and packaging solutions are a part of our everyday life. However, the former are large consumers of electrical energy for the conservation of perishable food productions. Additionally, the climate impact of refrigerants used in these systems are a major concern of world governments and society. Packaging solutions still use materials that have an environmental impact, either by their non-recyclability or due to their environmental impact resulting from the life cycle of recycling solutions. Thus, consideration of the interconnection between these topics is now required by all parties in order to restrain the future impact on climate change. To improve the efficiency of food refrigeration technologies and packaging solutions, it is necessary to explore new technological and scientific advances in materials and fluids, processes, and systems. The scope of this Special Issue focuses on the current research accomplishments and the various approaches used to optimize the operation, performance, efficiency, and feasibility of refrigeration systems by experimental, numerical, or analytical techniques, and includes the review of challenges for the optimization and development to extend the usage of these systems with low climate impact. Research on materials, technologies, and novel approaches to services, as well as on procedures to extend the shelf life of food products and simultaneously improve their life cycle is determinant for reducing the influence of food packaging on climate change and the influence of climate change on food products. Therefore, we invite the submission of papers on topics including but not limited to innovative technical developments, experimental studies, numerical modelling, reviews, case studies, analyses, as well as assessments, future prospects, and suggestions of potential approaches on emerging technological solutions which are relevant for further improvements to food refrigeration systems and sustainable packaging solutions.

Prof. Dr. Pedro Dinis Gaspar
Guest Editor

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