Encontro de Energia no Meio Rural
AGRENER

Abstract

CORTEZ, Luís Augusto Barbosa, ROSSI, Luiz Antonio and NEVES FILHO, Lincoln de Camargo. Subsídios técnicos na rede e instalações elétricas visando a instalação e operação eficiente de sistemas de refrigeração para a conservação de produtos perecíveis em localidades produtoras no meio rural brasileiro. In Proceedings of the 3. Encontro de Energia no Meio Rural, 2000, Campinas (SP, Brazil) [online]. 2003 [cited 04 May 2024]. Available from: <http://www.proceedings.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=MSC0000000022000000100052&lng=en&nrm=iso> .

In Brazil 30-40% of perishable products are lost due to postharvest inadequate technology use. Refrigeration technology is not used in its full potential either. Lack of refrigeration implies more deterioration and low quality for domestic and exports. This paper discusses a method to quantify the costs that results from lack of electricity (deficit) or low quality electricity supply.

Keywords : Agricultural Losses; Refrigeration; Energy Quality; Rural Electrification.