Ritaskrá / Publications

PRÓFRITGERÐIR / Thesis:

2007

Margeirsson, B. 2007.  Computational Modelling of Temperature Distribution in a Cold Storage.  Report on a 7.5 ECTS units project at Chalmers University of Technology.  Gothenburg, Sweden. 

Margeirsson, B.  2007.  Computational Modelling of Flow over a Spillway in Vatnsfellsstífla Dam in Iceland.  M.Sc. thesis at Chalmers University of Technology.  Gothenburg, Sweden. 

RITRÝNDAR GREINAR / Peer Reviewed Articles

2012:

Margeirsson, B., Lauzon, H.L., Pálsson, H., Popov, V., Gospavic, R., Jónsson, M.Þ., Sigurgísladóttir, S., Arason, S. 2012. Temperature fluctuations and quality deterioration of chilled cod (Gadus morhua) fillets packaged in different boxes stored on pallets under dynamic temperature conditions. International Journal of Refrigeration. 35(1), 187-201. Grein / Article

2011:

Mai, N. T. T., Margeirsson, B., Margeirsson, S., Bogason, S. G., Sigurgísladóttir, S. and Arason, S. Temperature mapping of fresh fish supply chains – air and sea transport. Journal of Food Process Engineering. Article published online MAY 2011. Grein / Article 

Margeirsson, B., Gospavic, R., Palsson, H., Arason, S., Popov, V. 2011. Experimental and numerical modelling comparison of thermal performance of expanded polystyrene and corrugated plastic packaging for fresh fish. International Journal of Refrigeration. 34(2), 573-585.  Grein / Article

2010:

Eyjólfur Reynisson, Hélène Liette Lauzon, Lárus Þorvaldsson, Björn Margeirsson, Árni Rafn Rúnarsson, Viggó Þór Marteinsson, Emilía Martinsdóttir. 2010. Effects of different cooling techniques on bacterial succession and other spoilage indicators during storage of whole, gutted haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus). European Food Research and Technology, 231(2) 237-246. Grein / Article

BÓKARKAFLAR / Book Chapters

2010:

Sigurjón  Arason, Eyjólfur Ingi Ásgeirsson, Björn Margeirsson, Sveinn Margeirsson, Petter Olsen, Hlynur Stefánsson.  2010. Decision support systems for the food industry.  In: Handbook on decision making. Vo. 1: Techniques and applications. LakhmiC. Jain and Chee Peng Lim (editors). Springer-Verlag. pp. 295-315.

GREINAR Í RÁÐSTEFNURITUM / Articles in Conference Papers

2011:

Margeirsson, B., Pálsson, H., Popov, V., Gospavic, R., Arason, S., Sveinsdóttir, K., Jónsson, M.Þ. 2011. Numerical Modelling of Temperature Fluctuations in Superchilled Fish Loins Packaged in Expanded Polystyrene and Stored at Dynamic Temperature Conditions. In: The 23^rd IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, 21 – 26 August 2011. Prague, Czech Republic.

Valtýsdóttir, K.L., Margeirsson, B., Arason, S., Pálsson, H., Gospavic, R., Popov, V. 2011. Numerical Heat Transfer Modelling for Improving Thermal Protection of Fish Packaging. In: CIGR Section VI International Symposium on Towards a Sustainable Food Chain Food Process, Bioprocessing and Food Quality Management, 18 – 20 April 2011. Nantes, France.

2010:

Drader, D., Margeirsson, B., Ingason, H.Þ., Jónsson, M.Þ. 2010. An application of the DSM method on software development at CCP. In: The 24th IPMA World Congress 1 – 3 Nov 2010. Istanbul, Turkey.

Mai, N., Margeirsson, B., Stefánsson, G. 2010. Temperature controlled transportation
alternatives for fresh fish – air or sea? In: The 22nd NOFOMA conference.  10-11 June 2010.   Kolding, DK, p. 147 - 162.  

Gao, H.Y., Margeirsson, B., Arason, S. 2010. Quality Evaluation on Pre-cooled Fresh Cod (Gadus Morhua) Fillets at Chilled-storage Condition. In: The 5th Asian Conference on Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. 7 – 9 June 2010. Tokyo, Japan.

2008:
Margeirsson, B., Arason, S. 2008. Temperature monitoring and CFD modelling of a cold storage. In: CCM 2008: The 3rd International Workshop on Cold Chain Management. 2 – 3 June 2008. Bonn, GER, p. 215 – 226.

Margeirsson, B., Arason S., 2008. Comparison between different ice media for chilling fish. In: CCM 2008: The 3rd International Workshop on Cold Chain Management. 2. – 3. June 2008. Bonn, GER, p. 265 – 272.

ERINDI Á RÁÐSTEFNUM / Conference presentations   

2011:

Margeirsson, B., Arason, S. Innovative methods to improve temperature control in fresh fish supply chains. Presentation given at the 4th International Congress on Food and Nutrition together with the 3rd SAFE Consortium International Congress on Food Safety, 12-14 Oct. 2011. Istanbul, Turkey.

Margeirsson, B. Optimised chilling during processing and transport of fresh fish. Presentation given at The 4^th Cod Farming in Nordic Countries Conference, 21 Sept. 2011. Reykjavík, Iceland.

Tómas Hafliðason, Guðrún Ólafsdóttir, Björn Margeirsson, Sigurður Bogason. Simple shelf life prediction models for wireless sensor networks in fish supply chains. Presentation: 41^st WEFTA Meeting, 27-30 September 2011, Gothenburg, Sweden

2009:

Björn Margeirsson. Experimental and numerical investigation of thermal performance. Erindi á ráðstefnunni TAFT 2009, Kaupmannahöfn, 15.-18. september.

Margeirsson, B. Temperature management in fish cold chains.  Guest presentation at Wessex Institute of Technology.  Ashurst Lodge, Southampton, UK.  21 January 2009.

2008:

Margeirsson, B. Temperature management in cold chains – basis for quality assurance. Presentation at Sustainable Fisheries symposium. Reykjavik, Iceland. 25 October 2008.

Margeirsson, B., Arason, S., Harðarson, V., Árnason, I. Prechilling and processing of super-chilled fish products. Nor-Fishing Technology Conference. Trondheim, Norway. 11 August 2008.

Margeirsson, B. Að hefja doktorsnám í verkfræðideild HÍ. Presentation at Meistaradegi verkfræðinnar in University of Iceland. Reykjavík, Iceland. 29 May 2008.

Margeirsson, B. Samanburður kælimiðla og kortlagning á kælikeðjum. Presentation at Icelandic focus group meeting. EU project; Chill On – Novel Technologies for a Safe and Transparent Food Supply. Reykjavík, Iceland. 29 April 2008.

2007:
Björn Margeirsson. “Logistics”. Erindi flutt á námskeiðinu Tiltak um fiskivinnuna um feskan fisk. Föroya Ráfiskakeyparafelag. Thorshavn. Oct. 26th 2007.

Björn Margeirsson. “Evaluation of cooling techniques”. Erindi flutt á umræðufundinum First Annual Stakeholder Forum. EU project; Chill on - Novel Technologies for a Safe and Transparent Food Supply. Cologne, GER. Oct. 18th 2007.

Björn Margeirsson. “Chilled Transport and Storage - Supporting Technologies”. Erindi flutt á umræðufundinum First Annual Stakeholder Forum. EU project; Chill on - Novel Technologies for a Safe and Transparent Food Supply. Cologne, GER. Oct. 17th 2007.  

ALMENNAR GREINAR

Björn Margeirsson. 2009. Frysting og þíðing grálúðu rannsökuð með varmaflutningslíkönum. Viðtal. Ægir, 102 (10-11) s. 14-16.

Björn Margeirsson. 2009. Hermun kæliferla - bætt hitastýring vinnslu- og flutningsferla.  Vélabrögð. 30. árg, s. 31-2.

Margeirsson, B., Arason, S. 2008. Temperature monitoring and CFD modelling of a cold storage. In: CCM 2008: The 3rd International Workshop on Cold Chain Management. 2 – 3 June 2008. Bonn, GER, p. 215 – 226.

Margeirsson, B., Arason S., 2008. Comparison between different ice media for chilling fish. In: CCM 2008: The 3rd International Workshop on Cold Chain Management. 2. – 3. June 2008. Bonn, GER, p. 265 – 272.

SKÝRSLUR / Reports 

2011:

Björn Margeirsson, Kristín Líf Valtýsdóttir, Aðalheiður Ólafsdóttir, Kolbrún Sveinsdóttir, Hélène L. Lauzon, Sigurjón Arason. Usage of SuperChiller for precooling of salmon fillets – study on the effects on temperature control, storage life and yield. Skýrsla Matís 42-11, 22. s.  Lokuð skýrsla.

Björn Margeirsson, Sigurjón Arason, Kristín Valtýsdóttir. Thermal modelling of processing and transport of fresh fish / Hermun kæliferla – LOKASKÝRSLA. Skýrsla Matís 30-11, 17 s.

Hélène L. Lauzon, Aðalheiður Ólafsdóttir, Magnea G. Karlsdóttir, Eyjólfur Reynisson, Björn Margeirsson, Sigurjón Arason, Emilía Martinsdóttir. Effect of cooling and packaging methods on the quality deterioration of redfish fillets. Skýrsla Matís 27-11, 24 s.

Hélène L. Lauzon, Kolbrún Sveinsdóttir, Magnea G. Karlsdóttir, Eyjólfur Reynisson, Björn Margeirsson, Emilía Martinsdóttir. Effect of temperature control on the efficiency of modified atmosphere packaging of cod loins in bulk. Skýrsla Matís 21-11, 34 s.

Lárus Þorvaldsson, Björn Margeirsson, Ásbjörn Jónsson, Sindri Sigurðsson (SVN), Ásgeir Gunnarsson (SÞ), Sigurjón Arason. Aukið verðmæti uppsjávarfisks – LOKASKÝRSLA / Increased value of pelagic species. Skýrsla Matís 08-11, 34 s.

2010:
Kristín Líf Valtýsdóttir,  Björn Margeirsson, Sigurjón Arason, Hélène L. Lauzon, Emilía Martinsdóttir. Guidelines for precooling of fresh fish during processing and choice of packaging with respect to temperature control in cold chains. Skýrsla Matís 40-10, 37 s.

Hélène L. Lauzon, Björn Margeirsson, Kolbrún Sveinsdóttir, María Guðjónsdóttir, Magnea G. Karlsdóttir, Emilía Martinsdóttir. Overview on fish quality research - Impact of fish handling, processing, storage and logistics on fish quality deterioration. Skýrsla Matís 39-10, 70 s.

Hélène L. Lauzon, Björn Margeirsson, Kolbrún Sveinsdóttir, Eyjólfur Reynisson, María Guðjónsdóttir, Emilía Martinsdóttir, Radovan Gospavic, Nasimul Haque, Viktor Popov, Guðrún Ólafsdóttir, Tómas Hafliðason, Einir Guðlaugsson, Sigurður Bogason. Functionality testing of selected Chill-on technologies during a transport-simulation study of palletized cod boxes: qPCR for fish spoilage bacteria, SLP model and QMRA to evaluate pathogen growth in spiked cod. Skýrsla Matís 35-10, 31 s.

Lárus Þorvaldsson, Hélène L. Lauzon, Björn Margeirsson, Emilía Martinsdóttir, Sigurjón Arason. Comparison of cooling techniques - Their efficiency during cooling and storage of whole, gutted haddock, and their effect on microbial and chemical spoilage indicators. Skýrsla Matís 34-10, 20 s.

Björn Margeirsson, Hélène L. Lauzon, Kolbrún Sveinsdóttir, Eyjólfur Reynisson, Hannes Magnússon, Sigurjón Arason, Emilía Martinsdóttir. Effect of improved design of wholesale EPS fish boxes on thermal insulation and storage life of cod loins – simulation of air and sea transport. Skýrsla Matís 29-10, 38 s.

Emilía Martinsdóttir, Hélène L. Lauzon, Björn Margeirsson, Kolbrún Sveinsdóttir, Lárus Þorvaldsson, Hannes Magnússon, Eyjólfur Reynisson, Arna Vigdís Jónsdóttir, Sigurjón Arason, Maria Eden. The effect of cooling methods at processing and use of gel-packs on storage life of cod (Gadus morhua) loins – Effect of transport via air and sea on temperature control and retail-packaging on cod deterioration. Skýrsla Matís 18-10, 53 s.

Björn Margeirsson, Hannes Magnússon, Kolbrún Sveinsdóttir, Kristín Líf Valtýsdóttir, Eyjólfur Reynisson,  Sigurjón Arason. The effect of different precooling media during processing and cooling techniques during packaging of cod (Gadus morhua) fillets. Skýrsla Matís 15-10, 27 s.

2009:

Björn Margeirsson, Lárus Þorvaldsson, Sigurjón Arason. Frysting og þíðing grálúðu – tilraunir og CFD hermun / Freezing and thawing of Greenland halibut – experiments and CFD simulation. Skýrsla Matís 33-09. 26 s.

Hannes Magnússon, Hélène L. Lauzon, Kolbrún Sveinsdóttir, Björn Margeirsson, Eyjólfur Reynisson, Árni Rafn Rúnarsson, María Guðjónsdóttir, Kristín Anna Þórarinsdóttir, Sigurjón Arason, Emilía Martinsdóttir. The effect of different cooling techniques and temperature fluctuations on the storage life of cod fillets (Gadus morhua). Skýrsla Matís 23-09

Lárus Þorvaldsson, Björn Margeirsson, Sigurjón Arason. CFD Modelling and Quality Forecasting for Cooling and Storage of Pelagic Species. Skýrsla Matís 12-09, 16 s.

Björn Margeirsson, Sigurjón Arason, Halldór Pálsson. 2009. Thermal Performance of Corrugated Plastic Boxes and Expanded Polystyrene Boxes. Skýrsla Matís 01-09.  24.s. 

2008:
Björn Margeirsson, Kristín Líf Valtýsdóttir, Sigurjón Arason.  2008.  Hitadreifing í kæli- og frystigeymslum.  Skýrsla Matís 26-08, 28 s.

Sveinbjörn Pálsson, Björn Margeirsson, Sigurjón Arason.  2008.  Úttekt á kælingu uppsjávarfisks í Jóni Kjartanssyni SU 111.  Skýrsla Matís 24-08, 32 s.

María Guðjónsdóttir, Hannes Magnússon, Kolbrún Sveinsdóttir, Björn Margeirsson, Hélène L. Lauzon, Eyjólfur Reynisson, Emilía Martinsdóttir. Effect of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) and superchilling on the shelf life of fresh cod (Gadus morhua). Skýrsla Matís 22-08, 38 s.

Magnea Guðrún Arnþórsdóttir, Sigurjón Arason, Björn Margeirsson. Combined Blast and Contact cooling -- Effects on physiochemical characteristics of fresh haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) fillets. Skýrsla Matís 14-08, 39 s.

Björn Margeirsson. 2008. Samanburður á einangrun kera með tilraunum og varmaflutningslíkönum. Skýrsla Matís 09-08, 15 s. Lokuð skýrsla.

2007:
Björn Margeirsson, Óli Þór Hilmarsson. 2007. Ferlastýring í kjúklingaiðnaði – Úttekt hjá Reykjagarði hf. Skýrsla Matís 45-07, 10 s.

KENNSLA / Teaching

2008
The United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme in Iceland.  2008.  Ice and its usage.

The United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme in Iceland.  2008.  Cold store and logistics.

 2007

University of Iceland.  Food Engineering 1.   Autumn 2007.  Thermodynamics and heat transfer.

The United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme in Iceland.  2007.  Ice and its usage.

The United Nations University Fisheries Training Programme in Iceland.  2007.  Cold store and logistics.

Leiðsögn (Supervision)

2007