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Product Storage

Efficient storage systems

Our innovative and sustainable agricultural storage systems are fully mechanical. Our systems provide precise control over the ideal drying and storage conditions. This ensures the best for your product all year round.

Control over drying and storage process

Are you still dependent on air from outside to dry and cool your crops? Because of climate changes and a ban on the chemical sprout inhibitor chlorpropham, you can no longer store your products through the winter without sacrificing quality. For these reasons we have developed a range of mechanically cooled storage techniques.

Whichever storage method you choose, our extensive product knowledge enables us to automatically adjust the storage conditions to match your product requirements. This provides stable storage conditions and provides you full control over the drying and storage process. The result is impressive. You become more marketable, provides high-quality products, achieves maximum energy efficiency and, as a result, obtains much higher yield.

The right storage for every product

We offer short, medium and long term storage solutions to suit every budget. Whichever solution you choose, we will ensure that the solution meets your requirements, your product-specific characteristics, energy capacity requirements and product quality preservation. We have a proven track record of success with customers at home and abroad.

Storage with natural refrigerants

Since 2022, no new cooling installations may be built with commonly used synthetic refrigerants. We offer various suitable and safe applications of a more sustainable alternative utilising natural refrigerants. With the switch to natural refrigerants, you not only secure your own production process, but you can also take advantage of interesting tax benefits.

Read how natural refrigerants contribute to better operating results

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Storing potatoes with less weight loss and higher yields? Choose our mechanical storage.

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Central control

You can control your entire system from a single panel. Equans has developed this central control with in-house PLC technology. The panel provides a schematic view of all rooms and installations. It gives an overview of the operating status of all components, providing temperatures, whether the installation is cooling, heating, drying or humidifying, and what the energy consumption is.

The intelligent controller regulates the temperature, relative humidity and CO₂ levels in the rooms by controlling fans, cooling, heating, air intake or exhaust, lighting and shutters. It allows you to change the settings at any time and to the nearest decimal. Need to change products in your warehouse or on your production line? At the touch of a button you can switch to the appropriate settings for that product, locally or remotely via a smartphone, tablet or PC.

Do you want to control the conditions for drying, heating and storing onions? Then choose condensation drying.

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A personal and specialist approach

Our specialists combine their professional knowledge with years of practical experience. What sets us apart is our personal approach. This means you have a single point of contact for each question and project, with specific knowledge of your product, market developments and environmental legislation. This results in a smart solution that suits your company and budget and contributes to better operational result.

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Customer cases

View the success stories

Van Oorschot uses one condensation drying system to dry various crops

Agricultural trading and washing company Van Oorschot has invested in a new warehouse with a condensation dryer. They use it to wash and dry all kinds of produce.
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The largest condensation dryer in Belgium delivers Flemish potatoes throughout the year

De aardappelhoeve was given a sustainable closed storage system to provide a year-round supply of home-grown potatoes and onions.
Gerard van Nieuwenhuijzen en Jack van Vugt

New NIVU storage facility boosts products quality

In the new storage shed at NIVU's arable farm, data and condensation drying technology reinforce each other. This means less loss of quality and higher yields.
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Special seed potatoes require outstanding performance

We helped Binst Growers get an efficient seed potato storage cell. Read how a smaller store can deliver greater performance.

Keeping potatoes well until July

Geraats Aardappelen asked us to help them keep potatoes for longer. Mechanically cooled storage was used to achieve this.

Controlling temperature, air humidity and air circulation

Using natural refrigerants to preserve and extract chicory (roots)? Nature's Gold reaps the rewards.

Goense uses CO₂ as a refrigerant

Read how we helped farmer Jan Goense with an energy-efficient refrigeration system that uses a natural refrigerant.

Maximum flexibility in cooling, drying and freezing

With five closed storage cells, Equans offers Taco Agro more cooling capacity and flexibility. Read how the vegetable grower benefits from sustainable storage.
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Drying and storing onions independently of the outside air

We have developed a method of drying and storing onions without loss of quality.

Potato quality preserved by new cooling system

Grower Eugen Borgmann in Bottrop, Germany, was looking for a good solution to store his ware potatoes. We helped him with high-quality storage.
“We achieve optimum efficiency all year round thanks to Equans refrigeration technology.”
Sander Tacken, director
Taco Agro
“The quality of the carrots starts in the soil. The challenge is to preserve that quality in the cooling cell.”
Hans de Zeeuw
Agricultural company Gebr. De Zeeuw
“The cooling cell reaches the right temperature within a few minutes.”
Theo Dirkx, owner
Janssen Maasbree Flowers
“The potato processing industry asks us to grow our crops more sustainably and energy-efficiently.”
Jan Boer
Novifarm crop cultivators
“My potatoes don’t dry out or sprout, which means they yield more.”
Jilles Boer
Boer de Jong
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About storage systems

Methodology

How we operate

Discussing your requirements
During the introduction we will discuss you requirements. What do you need to cool and/or heat? What are the specific requirements for your product of production process?
Concept designs
We are in regular contact and think along with you. The result is a conceptual design and cost estimate of the installation. We take into account capacity, energy consumption, maintenance and safety.
Discuss the concept
Have you seen the concept? Then we would like to discuss the proposal with you. Does the layout meet your expectations? Is the capacity of the equipment sufficient? Are the any adjustments needed?
Drawing up a quotation
Once we know what modifications are required, we start working on the final design and the engineering required. We will visit you to explain the final proposal and provide you with the quotation in person.
Carrying out the project
Are you in agreement with the quotation? Then, we will plan and execute the project with the project managers, planners, technicians, mechanics and anyone else involved. Of course, we will communicate all our plans and who is responsible for what.
Maintenance of the installation
After the project is complete, we can assist you in keeping your equipment in optimal condition. Our comprehensive maintenance service ensures the quality and safety of your production process.
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