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A controlled-atmosphere fruit store

Sady Predgorya · Nalchik · 2023 · Agricultural complexes

A controlled-atmosphere fruit store — the building after handover
After handover, 2023
180 m24 m9 m
Frame: 24 m span × 180 m, height 9 m
Area
4 320 m²
Timeline
5 months
Steel
330 t
Span
24 m
Height
9 m

Task

A store for 8 000 t of apples with controlled-atmosphere chambers: it needs perfect airtightness and a frame without thermal bridges.

Solution

  1. 01150 mm sandwich panels with a “Secret-fix” lock and sealed joints
  2. 02The frame outside the insulation envelope — no thermal bridges
  3. 03A process mezzanine for the refrigeration equipment

Result

  • Crop losses in storage fell from 18 to 4%
  • Payback — 3 seasons
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