What is the meaning of Cold room?
The term Cold room, as generic as the name may sound, refers to a specially built room, chamber or an enclosure that is well-insulated or lagged so as to prevent direct thermal flow out of the room.
In a bid to provide answer to the meaning of cold room, let’s examine it’s various component parts.
Cold room body: This is constructed from panels which are are usually fortified or made of insulating or lagging materials such as;
+ Polyurethane (PUR),
+ Polystyrene (PSR), and
+ Polyisocyanurate (PIR)
However, polystyrene insulted panel are relatively poor and are not acceptable to many companies and businesses. However, polyurethane and polyisocyanurate are excellent insulation materials.
Another very important part of a cold room is the door. The door must be able to support and sustain the operating temperature. The choice of door for any cold room is directly a function of its designed operating temperature.
Cold room door must be well-installed and gauged with plum to ensure proper air-tightness, and internal emergency feature is also a very important consideration.
In addition to the flooring, another very critical part of any cold room is the type of refrigeration unit installed to power the enclosure. There are several types of refrigeration units, we have the split type; roof mounted mono-block or wall-mounted mono block, among others.
Finally, it is important to engage expert and qualified professionals to design and build cold room because of delicate specifications, technical parameters and standards that are involved to get it right. DeKoolar Nigeria Limited is a leader in this industry; by experience and expertise spanning three decades.
Our experience cuts across domestic, industrial and commercial refrigeration servicing sectors such as oil and gas, foods and beverages, frozen foods distribution, breweries, hospitality and tourism, restaurants, supermarkets/retail outlets, farm and agro-processing sector, among others.
Contact us today and let’s discuss on your next cold room project.
