There is disclosed a refrigerated transport container 100 comprising: a cargo space 105 for containing an interior gas; a gas transfer membrane 230 configured to transfer component gases at different rates (such as carbon dioxide and oxygen), the gas transfer membrane having an interior side to receive interior gas from the cargo space 105 and an exterior side in communication with a gas exchange portion 250 of an exterior gas pathway 240; an air mover 244 configured to drive an exterior gas flow along the exterior gas pathway 240 for gas transfer over the membrane; and a flow controller 226 configured to selectively activate the air mover to control transfer of a controlled component gas across the gas transfer membrane. There is also disclosed a refrigerated transport container in which flow of exterior gas along an exterior gas pathway is heated prior to gas transfer at a membrane, and corresponding methods of operating a refrigerated transport container.
A REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT CONTAINER
GEKÜHLTER TRANSPORTBEHÄLTER
CONTENEUR DE TRANSPORT RÉFRIGÉRÉ
2019-12-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | A23B PRESERVING, e.g. BY CANNING, MEAT, FISH, EGGS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, EDIBLE SEEDS , Konservieren, z.B. durch Eindosen, von Fleisch, Fischen, Eiern, Früchten, Gemüse, essbarem Korngut / B60P Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände , VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS / F25D REFRIGERATORS , Kühlschränke |
European Patent Office | 2016
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