The cooling process with CA system is a storage method when a cooling and CA systems are used together in the same chamber. First, the cooling system cools the chamber down to the core target temperature and then CA system gradually decreases the oxygen (O2) level to a minimum, and keeps the carbon dioxide (CO2) to the maximum level which the fruit can withstand and be stored at. Then, the systems maintain the same level of temperature and gases until the storage period is over and the chamber is open. Compared to a usual cold store, in a cold store with CA conditions many products can be stored from 2 to 4 times longer periods without losing much of its original quality. Therefore, the CA store has a huge advantage, because the quality and freshness of fruit and vegetables can be preserved without any use of any chemicals.
Applications
O2Low System
O2Low pest control is a worldwide accepted method of killing insects by using Controlled Atmosphere. The system ensures that the room has the required conditions (such as temperature, gas mix, humidity, etc.), measures, controls and keeps them stable during the whole process. This unique method treatment protocol guarantees 100% mortality of the insects in every stage of their life cycle, from eggs to adults. The method needs a sealed space (like specially built rooms, silos, or gas-tight tents), an oxygen scrubber, and an industrial automation that can record all the important data, make all necessary analyzes, monitor, and maintain the conditions in the chamber.
Fruit Types
You can find detailed information on cultivation, pre-harvest, harvest and post-harvest of different fruit types and their storage in controlled atmosphere. OXYCAT provides specialized services in fruit storage especially the storage with Controlled Atmosphere .
Controlled Atmosphere Storage
The OXYCAT team offers turnkey professional CA equipment and automation with all kinds of consulting, design, engineering, installation and after sales services for CA systems.
CA systems allow many products to preserve their quality 2 to 4 times longer than in normal cold storage without CA conditions. Therefore, controlled atmosphere systems offer great benefits for cold storage and quality control, especially when they are used with expert guidance and proper rules.
High Altitude Application Areas
The high altitude system is a widely used system in team sports, especially in football clubs, basketball clubs, volleyball clubs etc. It has very significant benefits in sports such as triathlon, tennis, cycling, which require sharp focus, peak muscle strength and endurance to heavy conditions. Clubs or individual athletes use high-altitude systems to prepare for competitions, maintain their fitness and benefit from many other benefits.
High Altitude and Health
Being in a hypoxic altitude environment will potentially help you go faster and further, get tired later, react faster, think sharper, feel stronger and be more focused.
High Altitude and Sport
High Altitude Training positively affects more than one physiological feature in the human body. Thanks to the developing sports sciences, sports medicine and medical data, the benefits of high altitude have come to light. Today, many athletes, performance specialists and sports physicians use High Altitude Training. High Altitude training has different training methods according to the purpose and target. In all methods it is always better to set the optimum altitude level according to oxygen saturation values (Spo2), which provides the most accurate and best personalised results.
What is Hypoxia? What are the effects of High Altitude?
When ascending to a certain altitude, the amount of oxygen that reaches the lungs decreases due to the effect of lower partial pressure, and this phenomenon is called hypoxia. The body responds by producing a glycoprotein hormone – erythropoietin (EPO) in order to increase the level of hemoglobin. After staying in such conditions for a certain period of time, the body acclimatizes to the altitude level (adapts to the environment) and increases the level of hemoglobin in the blood to a sufficient level, so that the blood can transport the necessary amount of oxygen to the tissues. After that, when the body returns to sea level or lower altitudes where the oxygen level is higher, much more oxygen is delivered to the tissues because the blood of a person retains a high content of hemoglobin for some time
High Altitude Systems.
OXYCAT High Altitude Systems are simulation rooms that can change altitude from sea level to 8000 – 9000 meters in minutes depending on the goal and requirement.
O2Low System Сompatible Products
O2Low Application can be successfully applied to all dry food and crops, to fight against harmful insects and pests especially such as Tobacco Beetle and Rice Weevil. This Organic Pest Control treatment is suitable for all types of primary dry crops, such as tobacco, coffee and tea as well as textiles such as cotton, silk, wool, linen and hemp. The system is not suitable for food and fruits that are still respiring.
O2Low System Advantages
Detailed advantages/disadvantages comparison of all available fumigation methods and the advantages of O2Low System . 100% insect mortality, 100% natural/organic, no chemical residues, no effect on taste, odor and color, easy system maintenance and energy efficiency. 100% insect mortality. It is a non-toxic organic application.
O2low Organic Fumigation
O2Low Organic Fumigation is a natural organic method of insect and pest control based on controlled atmosphere technology. Compared to other alternative methods, O2Low gives 100% organic and 100% certain insect-free results. It has a killing effect with 100% result in all 4 development stages of an insect: from larvae, pupae and eggs to adults.
Industrial Blanketing
O2Low Blanketing Systems – a system that protects tank walls and stored products from oxygen by filling the empty space in the tank with nitrogen (N2), an inert gas. This prevents evaporation, bacteria/mold growth and rust formation.
Fire Prevention Systems
In the rooms where OXYCAT O2Low Fire Prevention Systems are used, the ambient air level is reduced to an oxygen level of 17% or less. At this level of oxygen, people can enter the room without harm to health and perform necessary work. But for the fire, in its turn, this level of oxygen is not enough to flame up, so ignition or fire is impossible. Thus, a low oxygen environment provides an advanced and economical solution to prevent ignition and therefore fire damage.
Historical Heritage Protection
By controlling levels of oxygen, gases, temperature, and humidity, O2Low Anoxic Preservation System protects artifacts from insects, moisture, and all other biological damage. By creating optimal conditions for the protection of artifacts it provides protection against insects, aerobic microbes and anaerobic bacteria, prevents decontamination of insect-infected artifacts, prevents moisture damage and provides fire protection