Cold Stores frost protection

When cold, dry air comes into contact with warm, moist air, the moisture from the warm air can condense on cold surfaces and freeze. Cold storage heating systems help prevent frost heave and provide frost protection in various settings such as industrial facilities, supermarkets with refrigerated rooms, cold storage warehouses, and ice arenas.

We provide several types of protection for cold storage facilities:

1. Frost heave prevention - As the soil temperature under a freezer drops below zero, the moisture contained in the soil freezes up and expands significantly. This ice formation results in floor cracking and its change of elevation or “heaving”.  This problem cannot be solved by insulation alone.
2. Protection against floor condendation - In doorways between cold stores and heated rooms condensed water may form on the floor: opening and closing of doors causes the constant shifts between cold and warm air. This can result in dangerous and operation-limiting ice formations on the floor or in the door opening and therefore, the floor in these areas must be heated.
3. Freeze protection of doors and gates - For sliding doors and swing doors, etc. the frost can also be a problem for slide bars. This does not apply only to cold stores but also to gates and doors of car washes, etc. where there is a potential frost risk during winter. In this case the problem can also be solved by means of heating cables
4. Frost protection of pipes in cold stores - Inside cold stores/rooms the negative temperature is maintained all the time. Process pipelines are usually installed. Additionally firefighting pipelines and sprinklers should be ready for water supply in cold stores. Frost protection is typically used for heating pipelines with liquids inside as well as fire pipelines and sprinklers
5. Frost protection of drain lines of cooling equipment - Ice leads to unwanted freezing of elements such as drainage of cold store refrigeration equipment. Condensate water can freeze up into pipes, water trays, etc. disabling free water flow , and damage the cooling equipment.

Benefits

• Prevent foundation damage from ice buildup
• Protect against frost heaving in freezers and ice stadiums
• Reduce risk of stock loss and building damage
• Minimize energy loss through proper door operation
• Ensure workplace safety by preventing slippery floors and pipe freezing
• Power saving with advanced controls
• Space-saving, easy installation
• Over 50% lower initial cost vs. Glycol systems
• No environmental hazards (no glycol leaks)
• Low ownership costs with optimized system operation

To find out more, click here to read our Cold Store Protection Systems application manual, or contact us for more information.