Since Jacob Perkins developed the first patented refrigerator in 1834, the way food is preserved and consumed has undergone a major transformation. Considering how indispensable it is to use refrigerators in our homes, it is only natural that food producers and wholesalers need professional industrial cold storages to keep their products fresh after harvest or production.
Unlike household refrigerators, industrial-scale cooling is designed according to the unique requirements of each product. Special techniques and equipment are used depending on variables such as the structure of the food to be cooled, storage time, target temperature and climatic conditions.
Basically cooling; It is based on the principle of extracting heat from the environment where the product is located and reducing the temperature. Although the basic principle has remained the same since the mechanical refrigeration cycle was first implemented in the early 1900s, advances in technology have significantly improved the quality of refrigeration. The determining factors of this quality are
- Performance and durability of the equipment used
- Correct technical configuration suitable for the product, climatic conditions and user targets
- High technology integration into cooling systems
- Energy-saving smart control algorithms
Frigocare Cooling's Approach
Cold storage is one of the invisible but most critical stages of the food supply chain. Maintaining the freshness of food from the moment it is produced until it reaches the consumer is possible thanks to correctly designed and properly operated cold storages. Acting with this awareness, Frigocare Refrigeration aims to store food under ideal conditions in all its projects.
The company produces the main equipment used in cold storage and icehouse facilities under the Frigocare Refrigeration brand in its own facilities. It prefers the most advanced technologies and high quality materials with its R&D focused engineering approach; However, it also attaches importance to developing new technologies.
It produces controllers that minimize energy consumption thanks to smart control systems. It provides remote monitoring and management, allowing users to monitor their facilities from anywhere they want. All cooling systems are in the high energy efficiency class and offer environmentally friendly solutions that can work with solar energy, wind energy or organic gas.
Frigocare Refrigeration, acting with the understanding of “tailor-made project”; It plans, produces and installs the most accurate cold storage that meets user expectations and provides technical support and warranty services. In addition, it conducts research on the correct storage and processing of products and prepares publications and content to raise awareness in this field.
Cold Storage Types According to Purpose of Use
Cold storage areas are storage areas where climatic values such as temperature and humidity are precisely controlled. The climate values required by the product to be stored are among the most important factors that determine both the warehouse type and system costs.
Frigocare Refrigeration offers cold storage in the following main categories according to the purpose of use
- Cool Storage: +5 to +15 °C
- Cold Storage: -5 to +5 °C
- Frozen Storage: -30 to -15 °C
- Questzing: -60 to -30 °C Fast freezing between °C
- Dual Regime Storage: Between -18 and +5 °C, both cold anddull operation
- Heated-Cooled Enclosure: 0 to +20 °C, heating when necessary, cooling when necessary
Thanks to this diversity, suitable solutions are created for all storage needs between -60 and +20 degrees.
Cold Storage Systems According to Fluids Used
The main refrigerants commonly used in refrigeration systems are
- Freon
- Ammonia
- Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
- Glycol
- Propane
Frigocare Refrigeration can offer single-stage or two-stage (cascade) solutions by using one or more of these fluids together, depending on the facility's capacity, product features and usage expectations.
Natural Fluids: CO₂, Ammonia, Glycol, Propane
Since these fluids are already found in nature, they are called "natural coolants". Thanks to its low operating costs, it is especially preferred in large-scale facilities. Due to their environmentally friendly structures, their usage areas are gradually expanding.
Freon Systems
Freon is a specially produced refrigerant. It is widely used in smaller tonnage warehouses due to its relatively low initial investment cost. Its usage area is wide as it can be applied in almost every sector.