Development of CFD based modelling tools and retro-fit solutions to provide improved CIPC control in potato storage to meet the new low residual limits & application levels

马铃薯的储存效率和损失在很大程度上取决于气流来分配处理和平衡呼吸作物的温度和湿度，而不会因脱水而过度消耗能量和损失产量。目前至少有60%的仓库在这方面失败，导致CIPC（一种至关重要的发芽抑制剂，可能因此被撤回）的潜在超标，以及能量和脱水损失。我们的新系统将开发基于科学的设计工具，使用详细的空气流动图、热/质传递图和盒子和块茎表面的CIPC沉积图，帮助修改商店的空气处理，以满足立法限制并提高资源效率。这个工业主导的项目结合了马铃薯商店设计和建造，储存能源和化学控制以及马铃薯处理和包装方面的领先公司，并得到了马铃薯委员会萨顿桥研究设施和克兰菲尔德大学航空集团的科学支持。我们的目标是提供工具和改造方案，为CIPC故障和改进的能源和湿度管理节省超过5000万英镑的行业损失。

Potato store efficiency and losses depend crucially on air flows to distribute treatments and to equilibrate temperature and moisture in the breathing crop, without excessive energy consumption and yield loss through dehydration. At least 60% of current stores are failing in this regard, leading to potential exceedances in CIPC - a crucial sprouting suppressant that might be withdrawn as a result - and also to energy and deydration losses. Our new system will develop scientifically based design tools, using detailed maps of air flow, heat/mass transfer and CIPC deposition within boxes and tuber surfacess, to help modify stores' air handling to meet legislative limits and improve resource efficiency. This industrially led project combines leading companies in potato store design and build, store energy and chemical control and potato handling & packing, with scientific support from the Potato Council's Sutton Bridge research facility and Cranfield Uni Aeronautics group. We aim to provide the tools and retrofit options to save the industry over £50M in losses from CIPC failures and improved energy and moisture management.