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In-Transit Refrigeration

Maintaining the temperature of food products within the cold-chain, from the producer to the end customer, is of paramount importance in maintaining both quality and safety.

A cryogenic agent such as liquid carbon dioxide (LCO₂) can be used to achieve the required temperature during transportation, for both fresh and frozen food.

The BOC solution: Snowcool

BOC offers transport cooling via trolleys through the Snowcool application.

Snowcool offers the following advantages:

• fast and flexible
• exact fixing of the temperature
• inert atmosphere
• no CFCs
• noiseless operation
• low maintenance
• low investment

Application and use

• insulated 'thermo containers' are used for the transport of temperature-controlled foodstuffs
• in thermo containers, a snow box is installed for the intake of CO2 snow
• dosage is fully automatic and is specified by presetting various parameters
• foodstuffs remain at a stable temperature during transport
• this new cooling process offers a rapid supply of cooling energy in the form of CO2 snow which is accurately measured to meet the required cooling demand
• the coolant can be supplied at any given time by withdrawal from a stationary CO2 tank
• special training is not required to operate the SNOWCOOL® installation

Benefits

• container-specific cooling demand as a product of the average surface and the k-value (W/K)
• refrigerating capacity of CO₂ snow at -20°C and/or 4°C (Wh/kg)
• average throughput rate in the nozzle tube (kg/s)
• target temperature presetting; frozen foods -20°C, fresh produce 4°C
• temperature maintenance in the cold chain during the entire cooling period
• high economic efficiency due to adjusted CO₂ consumption
• cooling energy available any time
• easy operation
• no increased CO₂ concentration at the workplace; CO₂ gas is vented
• low required space; wall-mounted or mounted on customer-provided carrier plate

Our Capabilities

• A simulated Snowcool system can be tested at the Food Technology Centre at Thame in Oxfordshire.
• Here a 'Try Before You Buy' trial can be arranged, with no obligation, to test and simulate production processes to a high level of accuracy, ensuring the best fit of application to your needs.

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