How can I extend the shelf life of carrots with mechanical cooling?
When you choose mechanical cooling from Equans, you have a cooling system that has been completely designed by our specialists to the requirements of your product. Together with the integrated control system, it ensures optimal climate in the cell. The optimal temperature, humidity and air circulation ensure minimal dehydration of the teats.
This provides much more control over the situation and keeps the temperature of the product as stable as possible. It maintains the quality and weight of the carrots for longer. You can also extend the shelf life of carrots with mechanical refrigeration. The weight of carrots remains in the crates, providing you more flexibility to wait for the best time to sell the carrots.
Mechanical cooling uses natural refrigerants such as ammonia, CO2 and propane. Like traditional ventilation, this is a sustainable way of cooling, but with the advantage that you are no longer dependent on the weather.
Storing carrots with a refrigeration system operating on natural refrigerants has other advantages. As well as having a completely future-proof installation – synthetic refrigerants will be phased out completely in the coming years – you can also benefit from attractive tax incentives such as the Energy Investment Allowance (EIA).
The De Zeeuw brothers asked Equans for advice on how to store their carrots. They opted for a mechanical carrot cooling system that uses natural refrigerants such as ammonia, CO2 and propane. Like traditional ventilation, this is a sustainable way of cooling, but with the advantage that they are no longer dependent on the weather. In addition, their energy bills have fallen dramatically. The De Zeeuw brothers store their carrots for six months before marketing them. And the quality of the carrots? Both the quality and the weight of the carrots remain at their maximum during this period.
