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ID Logistics boasts new cold chain distribution facility
Cold room under construction. ID Logistics building under construction.
Cold and warm glycol pumps in operation.
Although MSC has been involved with all different kinds of projects at Danone’ s main branch in Anderbolt, Boksburg, this time MSC was awarded the contract for the ID Logistics CDC in Port Elizabeth.
ID Logistics is the distributor for Danone products. Being situated in the Coega Development Corporation Zone, it makes an excellent cold chain distribution facility for the Eastern Cape.
The professional team Royal Haskoning DHV, headed by Piet Strachan( principal associate – sector operations manager – building and structure EC) was appointed as the agent in charge to oversee the construction of the entire project.
WBHO Eastern Cape was awarded with the building contract as the principal contractor and MSC appointed as the nominated subcontractor to WBHO under the
Joint Building Contracts Committee Construction Agreement( JBCC).
About the system MSC was responsible for the design, manufacture, supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of the entire refrigeration system. The plant consists of a large cold room, ambient( dry) area, plant room, outside condensers and PHEs and loft area for the valve assemblies.
The system has been designed with ammonia as the primary refrigerant and glycol as the secondary refrigerant for cooling all the temperature controlled spaces( maintained at 2 to 4 o C).
Danone internationally have always insisted that the plant be designed with a secondary refrigerant and at the same time the primary section should be designed with a minimum charge of ammonia for safety compliance and environmental friendliness. At ID, Coega the ammonia charge is limited to the plant room.
The heat recovery system. |
The warning signs put up at ID Logistics for the ammonia |
In case of emergency. |
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