Hydro Cooling

Hydro-cooling is where the crop is passed through iced water. It is one of the best ways to rapidly cool the crop.

The crop can be submerged in cold water or have the water fall from above whilst transported along a belt.

• 100% relative humidity.
• Fast cooling due to good contact.
• Achieves low weight loss of crop.
• Submersion or falling film types available.
• Can be supplied as direct refrigeration or glycol cooled systems.
• Prewired condensing unit or chillers complete with control panel, all ready to accept a mains electrical supply.
• Alarm readout.
• GSM telephone alarm and full data computer download available as an add on.
• Energy savings using ice bank technology and off peak electricity can be incorporated.