PROJECT
INCORPORATING COLD CHAIN
The GEA compressors and Evapco cooling tower on the mezzanine plant room.
CHALLENGES
Because the brief to the contractors was
for them to propose their own designs,
there were no issues with conflicts between
consultant specifications and contractor
offerings. The contractors used had all
been involved in cold storage projects like
this for decades and when allowed to put
their best foot forward, they certainly did.
“On a whole, the atmosphere was very
upbeat, collaborative, and positive during
the project,” explains Uwe Schmidthaus.
ELECTRICAL USAGE
When compared with some of the more
traditional and dated systems around
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town, there is no doubt that this plant
is more efficient and will leave less of
a footprint on the planet in years to
come, explains Uwe Schmidthaus. He
often compares this facility with his other
business, Cool Runners, which distributes
various frozen products in Johannesburg.
Cool Runners has a storage capacity of
950 pallets, in comparison with Southern
Cold Storage’s 3 650 pallets. Uwe
Schmidthaus points out that in February
2017, Southern Cold Storage only used
80 000kWh in comparison with Cool
Runners using roughly 75 000kWh in the
same month. This gives Southern Cold
Storage a competitive edge as electrical
tariffs continue to increase.
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“We are very happy with how this turned
out,” explains Uwe Schm