Controlled Atmosphere Products are the main and complementary equipment and accessories of the system used in cold storage or other rooms with CA applications. Although they differ in every application, they complement each other like puzzle pieces. When one is missing or incompatible, no picture is formed.
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.
Ultra low oxygen (UDO-ULO) is a type of controlled atmosphere that is adjusted dynamically. This technique has different names depending on the refrigeration and various industries that use it. Some of them are ACR, DCA, Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere, CA. These names are actually based on the protocols that are applied. The main machine groups are usually similar or the same. The key point here is how low the O2 level in the environment should be. For this, the environment that will be treated needs to be sealed very well.
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.
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