New freezing concept for seafood industry
Linde in an effort to offer the fish industry better capabilities
to freeze seafood as soon after it is landed as possible.
A new concept in freezing, called Cryoline, has been launched by Linde in an effort to offer the fish industry better capabilities to freeze seafood as soon after it is landed as possible.
Linde has created a new concept to continuous or discontinuous freezing systems that can use either the tunnel, spiral or immersion system - an instant freezing system that relies on cryogenic gases. Cryoline is designed to offer the highest operational reliability and is made easy to operate because of advanced motor and electronic techniques and temperature control.
The new line has been devised following strict security regulations and has a DIN/ISO 9000 certification. Although a major aim of the Cryoline system is to target the seafood industry, it can also be constructed with specific dimensions for any fresh foods industry requiring similar freezing processes.
Linde says that other benefits offered by the new system include new ventilation systems, the control and dosage of the cryogenic fluids, and movement of the transportation line, as specific aspects of the products are taken into account during transportation.
Continuous freezing is supplied in three formats. For the integration of lines of production, the freezing tunnel is ideal, as its modular construction allows easy adaptation to any freezing capacity. A second option is the freezing spiral which allows for a high production capacity, as its installation requires little room. A third option is the process of freezing by immersion, where the product is taken through a nitrogen bath with very short freezing times.
Discontinuous freezing can be carried out through Linde's freezing closet, where the product is spread over trays in a transporting cart that carries it inside the closet.
Linde, a company that employs around 46,500 employees and achieved sales of €8.726 billion in 2002, offers a variety of services, including refrigeration, material handling and gas and engineering for a number of major industry sectors.
