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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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