How Can Cold Chain Storage Be Properly Arranged in a Steel Structure Agricultural Product Logistics Center Construction?

With the expansion of agricultural product circulation scale and the upgrading of consumption, cold chain storage has become the core functional area of the Steel structure agricultural product logistics center construction. How to scientifically integrate cold chain facilities in the large-span and high-rise space of the steel structure, not only affects operational efficiency but also directly influences energy consumption and cargo damage rate. So, how can we reasonably plan the layout of cold chain storage? This article will jointly discuss with everyone from multiple dimensions.

Table of Contents

1. Centralized Cold Chain Area

2. Clear Temperature Zones

3. Closed Loading and Unloading System

4. Reserve Intelligent and Energy-saving Space

5. Conclusion

1. Centralized Cold Chain Area

In the Steel structure agricultural product logistics center construction, the cold chain storage should not be scattered. Generally, the receiving area, pre-cooling area, refrigeration/freezing warehouse, sorting and packaging area, and shipping area should be set relatively concentrated, close to the enclosed platform side, to reduce the time that goods stay in the ambient temperature environment. Equipment rooms, power distribution rooms, and refrigeration machine rooms should be independently arranged and kept a safe distance from the warehouse area.

2. Clear Temperature Zones

The types of agricultural products are complex, and different agricultural products require different refrigeration temperatures. In the layout of the Steel structure agricultural product logistics center construction, independent temperature zones such as high-temperature warehouses, low-temperature warehouses, variable temperature warehouses, and pre-cooling rooms should be planned. Buffer rooms should be set between different temperatures to avoid cross-flow of cold air.

3. Closed Loading and Unloading System

In the Steel structure agricultural product logistics center construction, the loading and unloading ports of cold chain storage are the parts with the greatest loss of cold air. During layout, closed platforms should be limitedly adopted. Facilities such as inflatable door seals, hydraulic boarding bridges, and insulated sliding doors should be configured. The height of the platform should match the mainstream cold chain vehicles. In the warehouse area with frequent shipping, multiple small-sized door openings can be set to reduce temperature fluctuations caused by large opening of a single door, and a drainage channel and anti-slip ground should be set on the outside of the platform.

4. Reserve Intelligent and Energy-saving Space

In the Steel structure agricultural product logistics center construction, reasonable layout should also reserve conditions for the installation of temperature monitoring, warehouse management systems, and automated sorting equipment. Near the cold storage door, quick-sensing doors can be set. The warehouse should use variable-frequency refrigeration units. For projects with conditions, distributed photovoltaic can be combined with the steel structure roof to reduce the overall energy consumption of the cold chain area.

5. Conclusion

The layout of cold chain storage in the Steel structure agricultural product logistics center construction requires synchronous design in multiple aspects. Only with multi-dimensional collaborative design can the steel structure agricultural product logistics center truly become an efficient, low-consumption, and safe cold chain logistics node. The professional team of Qingdao EIHE Steel Structure Group Co., Ltd. can provide customized design for your project. If you are interested in this project, please contact us.