7 Problems faced by the Cold Storage Plants!!
Cold storage plants are also known as the cold storage warehouses. They are used to store more than $200 billion worth of refrigerated and frozen food products every year. Apart from this, they are also used in high-technology electronic industries, petrochemical and pharmaceutical industries.
On the other hand, the aim of a cold storage plant seems straightforward; they keep the facilities cold, so that the temperature-sensitive products that are stored aren’t crumbling.
Problems that faced by the cold storage plants are given below-
1. Different temperature zones-
But maintaining a cold storage plant is actually a lot more difficult than that. For example, depending on the type of product being stored, different areas of the same warehouse need to be stored at different temperatures: fresh products should be kept at 55 degrees Fahrenheit, dairy products should be kept at 34 degrees Fahrenheit, meat should be stored below freezing at 28 degrees Fahrenheit , Ice cream should be at -10 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Changing zone sizes-
All at once, the size of these temperature zones often needs to be scaled up or down depending on the number of products. In traditional warehouses, layout relocation is relatively straightforward: you can move or stack material pallets until they are in the right place. But with the cold storage plant facilities, the temperature has to be taken into consideration. The modular curtain wall system is the method by which the problem can be solved.
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3. Cold temperatures sap battery power-
Another problem that is extremely cold temperature can run out of battery power. When used in refrigerated equipment, the average forklift battery speed is 20% to 50% below the standard warehouse environment. Therefore, a battery that lasts eight hours of continuous operation may last only four to six hours in a refrigerated or frozen environment.
4. Keeping workers warm and protective-
Then there are human factors also. People working in refrigeration facilities need to stay warm. However, when operators wear heavy gloves, it is difficult for them to press buttons on scanning equipment and other tools. This is why the special equipment often used is characterized by oversized buttons, enough for staff to easily wear extremely cold clothing.
5. Cold temperature effects on electronics-
The battery life also affected because of such a harsh and cold temperature. So some devices used in such a way that they can be used in this condition and withstand frequent temperature changes.
6. Maximizing the cold-
It is more difficult to chill smaller areas than the larger ones. So the cold storage facilities are designed in a way that can be used to maximize the number of products that are stored in temperature zones.
7. To maintain the product temperature-
Products also have their own temperature, every time a product is placed in the warmer area from the freezer zone- for example, when it needs to be picked and palletized — it will get hot. So when it comes back to the fridge, its fever signal will slightly increase the temperature in the area.
