Application and Evaluation of ASHRAE 117 2002 and ASHRAE 32.1 1997

FSTC Report # 5011.04.01

Food Service Technology Center Report, March 2004

Prepared by: David Cowen

David Zabrowski

Fisher-Nickel, Inc.

Contributor: Angelo Karas Scott Miner

Fisher-Nickel, Inc.

2004 by Fisher-Nickel, inc. All rights reserved.

The information in this report is based on data generated at the Food Service Technology Center.

Acknowledgments

A National Advisory Group provides guidance to the Food Service Technology Center Project. Members include:

Applebees International Group

California Energy Commission (CEC)

California Restaurant Association

Dennys Corporation

DJ Horton & Associates

Enbridge Gas Distribution

EPA Energy Star

Gas Technology Institute (GTI)

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories

National Restaurant Association

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Safeway, Inc.

Southern California Edison

Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

University of California at Berkeley

University of California at Riverside

US Department of Energy, FEMP

Specific appreciation is extended to the Department of Energy and Navigant Consulting Inc., for supplying the Food Service Technology Center with a single-door reach-in freezer, 2-door reach-in beverage merchandiser and a beverage vending machine for controlled testing in the appliance laboratory.

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(FSTC) do not endorse particular products or services from any specific manufacturer or service provider.

The FSTC is strongly committed to testing food service equipment using the best available scientific techniques and instrumentation.

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Contents

5011.04.01 i Food Service Technology Center

Page Executive Summary ............................................................................... iv 1 Introduction Background ................................................................................. 1-1 Objectives and Scope.................................................................. 1-2 2 Reach-In Freezer Appliance Description ................................................................. 2-1 Setup and Instrumentation ......................................................... 2-2 Test Procedure and Results ........................................................ 2-4 3 Reach-In Beverage Merchandiser Appliance Description ................................................................. 3-1 Setup and Instrumentation ......................................................... 3-2 Test Procedure and Results ........................................................ 3-7 4 Beverage Vending Machine Appliance Description ................................................................. 4-1 Setup and Instrumentation ......................................................... 4-2 Test Procedure and Results ........................................................ 4-4 5 Conclusions .................................................................................... 5-1 6 References ....................................................................................... 6-1 Appendix A: Glossary Appendix B: Appliance Specifications Appendix C: Individual Test Data

List of Figures and Tables

5011.04.01 ii Food Service Technology Center

Page 1-1 True T-23F Reach-In Freezer ........................................................ 1-2 1-2 True GDM-49 Reach-In Beverage Merchandiser .......................... 1-3 1-3 Royal Vendors Beverage Vending Machine .................................. 1-3 2-1 True T-23F Reach-In Freezer ........................................................ 2-1 2-2 Test Simulator with Thermocouple ................................................ 2-2 2-3 Test Simulator Placement for Reach-In Freezer............................. 2-3 2-4 Reach-In Freezer Loaded with Test Simulator and Wood Filler. . 2-3 2-5 Test A, 24-hour Individual Test Simulator Temperatures ............... 2-5 2-6 Test D, 24-hour Individual Test Simulator Temperatures .............. 2-6 2-7 Total Energy Consumption Comparison ........................................ 2-8 3-1 Vinyl Coated Adjustable Wire Shelves ........................................... 3-1 3-2 True GDM-49 Reach-In Beverage Merchandiser .......................... 3-1 3-3 Test Simulator with Thermocouple ................................................ 3-3 3-4 Canned Beverage Test Simulator with Thermocouple ................... 3-3 3-5 Welded Thermocouple ................................................................... 3-3 3-6 Test Simulator Placement for Beverage Merchandiser .................. 3-4 3-7 Test Simulators and Wood Filler Material ...................................... 3-5 3-8 Canned Beverage Test Simulators and Filler Material ................... 3-6 3-9 Test A, 24-hour Individual Glycol Test Simulator Temperatures .... 3-8 3-10 Beverage Merchandiser with Shelves Loaded ............................... 3-9 3-11 Test B, 24-hour Individual Beverage Test Simulator Temperatures 3-9 3-12 Beverage Merchandiser Loaded During Recovery Test ................ 3-13 3-13 Beverage Merchandiser Recovery Test ......................................... 3-15 4-1 Royal Vendors Beverage Vending Machine .................................. 4-1 4-2 Product Storage Stacks ................................................................. 4-2 4-3 Canned Beverage Test Simulator with Thermocouple ................... 4-2 4-4 Welded Thermocouple ................................................................... 4-2 4-5 Test Simulator Location and Configuration .................................... 4-3

Figures

List of Figures and Tables

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4-6 Test A, 24-hour Individual Test Simulator Temperatures ............... 4-5 4-7 Vending Machine Average Energy Rate Comparison .................... 4-7 4-8 Recover Test B Temperature Profile ............................................. 4-10 4-9 Recover Test D Temperature Profile ............................................. 4-11

Page 2-1 Appliance Specifications ................................................................ 2-1 2-2 Reach-In Freezer Ambient Test Conditions ................................... 2-4 2-3 Reach-In Freezer Energy Consumption Test Results .................... 2-7 2-4 Reach-In Freezer 24-Hour Temperature Performance. .................. 2-9 3-1 Appliance Specifications ................................................................ 3-2 3-2 Beverage Merchandiser Ambient Test Conditions ......................... 3-7 3-3 Beverage Merchandiser Energy Consumption Test Results .......... 3-11 3-4 Beverage Merchandiser 24-Hour Temperature Performance. ........ 3-12 3-5 Beverage Merchandiser Recovery Test Results............................. 3-14 4-1 Appliance Specifications ................................................................ 4-1 4-2 Vending Machine Test Conditions ................................................. 4-4 4-3 Vending Machine Energy Consumption Test Results .................... 4-6 4-4 Vending Machine 24-Hour Temperature Performance. .................. 4-7 4-5 Recovery Test Energy Consumption Results ................................ 4-9 4-6 Sold-Out Recovery Test Results .................................................... 4-11

Tables

Executive Summary

5011.04.01 iv Food Service Technology Center

The Department of Energy study on refrigeration focused on three common appliances. A sin