Applicability of Simplified Simulation Models for Perforation-Mediated Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fresh Produce
Figure 2
Comparison of the different simulation models used to estimate the gas composition of a cut onion package used by Lee and Renault [22]. The glass jar package with a free volume of 8.22 × 10−4 m3 and a single perforation (diameter: 3.0 × 10−4 m, length: 2.1 × 10−2 m) contained 0.161 kg of cut onions at 10°C. (a) Comprehensive model, (b) simplified diffusion model, (c) Fonseca’s empirical model, and (d) Emond’s empirical model. Solid lines are the estimated gas compositions.
