Question Bank • QB_APE_EXP_094 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 6: Agricultural Process Engineering

Storage Systems

Subtopic: Perishable food storage

Question Statement:

A cold room holds $10\text{ tonnes}$ of potatoes. During respiration at $4^\circ\text{C}$, the heat generated by potato tubers is $36\text{ W/tonne}$. Calculate the total respiration heat load generated inside the room in $\text{kW}$.

Answer Key:

0.36

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$Q = 10\text{ tonnes} \times 36\text{ W/tonne} = 360\text{ W} = 0.36\text{ kW}$
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