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Technology Available for Incubation


SHIVAY (Sheetal Vahak Yantra) - Liquid Nitrogen Based Transportable Refrigeration System

Standalone, 20 feet full truck sized, refrigerated container
Standalone, 20 feet full truck sized, refrigerated container

SPECIFICATIONS OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM

Prototype-I Prototype-II
Size of Container 14 ft x 7 ft x 7 ft 20 ft x 8 ft x 8 ft
Available volume for storage 13 cubic meters 19 cubic meters
Loading Capacity (depending on the item) 4 - 5 Tons 6 - 7 Tons
LN2 storage tank capacity 230 litres 485 litres*
Control Temperature Range -40 °C to + 20 °C
Continuous and programmable
Temperature Uniformity ± 1.5 °C ( inside the cargo chamber volume under steady state )
Temperature stability ± 1.5 °C (inside the cargo chamber volume under steady state conditions)


* This tank capacity is sufficient for transporting goods at a temperature of 4° for 40 hours. The performance would vary drastically with the type of goods, road conditions, weather, etc.

Salient feature of the Technology
  • Minimal maintenance and minimal breakdown due to very few moving parts based technology.
  • Possibility of incorporating Relative Humidity (RH) control.
  • Availability of LN2: There are approximately 90 existing installations from diverse sources dispensing liquid O2 in the country, which are also capable of large scale dispensation of LN2.
For more details, please contact:


Dr. C. P. Paul
Convener
Phone: +91 731 248 8396
Mobile: +91 94256 66596
Sh. P. K. Agrawal
Co-convener
Phone: +91 731 248 2419
Mobile: +91 94258 31055
Coordination Committee for Incubation Center - RRCAT
Email: incubation (at) rrcat.gov.in


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