Explosion Proof and Special Purpose Industrial Cold Storage
Some cold rooms are not about food at all. Lithium battery storage, nuclear plant supplies, laboratory reagents and industrial liquids each bring a hazard classification that rewrites the electrical and ventilation design.
- 7 delivered projects
- 17 equipment lines
What Goes Wrong In Industrial and Special Cold Storage
Hazardous atmospheres
Battery and chemical storage needs explosion-proof electrical equipment throughout, not a standard cold room with a certified light fitting. We have delivered a 2,420 m3 explosion-proof battery cold store and a 1,000 m3 explosion-proof room.
Regulated sites
Nuclear power plant projects in New Zealand and Pakistan carry documentation and inspection requirements well beyond commercial cold storage.
Laboratory-grade stability
Marine biological reagent rooms are judged on stability and traceability rather than throughput.
Unusual products
Concentrated tea liquid freezing behaves nothing like boxed food; the freezing curve has to be designed around the product.
What Howcool Delivers On These Projects
- Hazardous-area electrical design and explosion-proof equipment selection
- Ventilation and gas detection appropriate to the stored product
- Documentation packs for regulated and inspected sites
- Stability-focused control with redundant monitoring
- Structural design for seismic and wind loading on export sites
- On-site supervision by our own welders, electricians and NDT inspectors
Products Used On Industrial and Special Projects
Monoblock Refrigeration System
Compact, all-in-one refrigeration system for small cold storage — fresh and frozen food products.
Hermetic Condensing Unit
Versatile unit with main control board, temperature control and operation board in one convenient package.
Semi-Hermetic Condensing Unit
Copper tube + aluminum fin air-cooled condenser OR high-efficiency shell-tube water-cooled condenser options.
Multi-Compressor Pack
Multiple compressors in parallel sharing discharge, suction, condenser and receiver for larger cooling capacity.
Screw Compressor Parallel Rack
Screw compressor parallel rack — high-capacity, continuous-duty cooling for industrial cold storage and food processing.
Scroll Outdoor Condensing Unit
Outdoor weather-proof condensing unit with Copeland scroll compressors. Plug-and-play installation for small-to-medium cold rooms.
Ammonia (NH₃) Refrigeration System
Industrial NH₃ refrigeration plant. Best efficiency for large cold storage, ice rinks, and food processing >5000 m³.
CO₂ Cascade / Transcritical System
CO₂ (R744) cascade and transcritical systems for ultra-low-temperature applications. Future-proof, GWP=1 refrigerant.
7 Industrial and Special Facilities Built By Howcool
2,420m³ Explosion-Proof Battery Cold Storage
EX-rated cold storage for Li-ion battery raw materials and testing.
Marine Biological Reagent Cold Room
Scientific research cold room for marine biological reagents. 100m³ at -20℃.
1,000 m³ Explosion-Proof Cold Storage Room
Hazardous area cold storage — ATEX Zone 1/2 rated.
Quick Freezing Food Tunnel Freezer
Production-line tunnel freezer for rapid food freezing at -35℃.
Seafood & Vegetable Quick Freezing Room
IQF freezing room for seafood and vegetables — preserves texture and nutrients.
Concentrated Tea Liquid Quick Freezing Room
Specialty freezing for concentrated tea liquid production.
Flower & Medicinal Plant Cold Storage — Agricultural University Research Base
A 3,000 m² constant temperature-and-humidity cold storage built by HOWCOOL for an agricultural university research base — preserving cut flowers and medicinal plants for scientific study.
Industrial and Special Cold Storage Questions
Can you deliver explosion-proof cold storage?
Yes. Completed examples include a 2,420 m3 explosion-proof battery cold storage facility and a 1,000 m3 explosion-proof cold room.
Do you work on nuclear or other regulated sites?
We have supplied cold storage for nuclear power plants in New Zealand and Pakistan.
Can you design for seismic zones?
Yes. Our structural engineers design steel-frame cold storage for wind, snow and seismic loading according to the codes of the destination country.
Discuss A Industrial and Special Facility
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