The aquaculture industry has a high dependence on preservation technology. From fishing, processing to transportation and sales, subtle differences in temperature control can directly affect the quality, loss rate, and market value of aquatic products. However, the choice of ice as the most direct, low-cost, and efficient preservation method is often underestimated. The wrong choice of ice type may lead to local frostbite of the product, contamination caused by melting of the ice layer, or bacterial growth due to uneven cooling.
Therefore, when selecting the ice adding solution, the purchaser needs to comprehensively consider product characteristics, processing scale, cost control, operational convenience, and long-term maintenance needs. CBFI has been deeply involved in the field of aquatic preservation for many years, and has developed a full process solution for different scenarios, covering ice types such as crushed ice, flake ice, tube ice, ice blocks, and supporting equipment.
Ice selection: four core types of scene based matching
1. Crushed ice: flexible and easy to use, suitable for wrapping small-sized products
Applicable scenarios: Rapid cooling and short-term preservation of small-sized aquatic products such as shrimp, shellfish, and small fish.
Advantages and Characteristics:
• High permeability: Fine particles can evenly cover the surface of the product, avoiding local temperature unevenness.
• Instant cooling: absorbs heat faster than block ice, suitable for short distance transportation or temporary storage.
• Low cost maintenance: The equipment has a small size and low energy consumption, making it suitable for small and medium-sized processing plants or fishing boats to make ice on site.
Buyers should pay attention to:
• The melted crushed ice may wet the packaging, and waterproof materials should be used or the ice layer should be replaced regularly.
• Long term use requires attention to water quality filtration to avoid bacterial growth.
2. Ice flakes: efficient cooling to ensure the quality of high-value aquatic products
Applicable scenarios: High end fish (such as salmon, tuna), live shrimp, live crabs, and other products that require rapid cooling and high cleanliness.
Advantages and Characteristics:
• Ice temperature below -4 ℃: Quickly lock freshness, reduce cell damage, and extend shelf life.
Thin film structure: slow melting, large contact area, uniform cooling, avoiding ice crystals piercing fish fibers.
• Environmental protection and energy conservation: The recycling rate of ice making water is high, which meets the green standards of modern processing enterprises.
The purchaser considers:
• The ice machine requires regular cleaning of the mold, and it is recommended to choose equipment with modular design that is easy to maintain.
• In terms of cost, it is necessary to compare the ice seed production with equipment energy consumption.
3. Ice tube: Long term preservation, suitable for long-distance transportation and high humidity environments
Applicable scenarios: ocean transportation, cold chain logistics vehicles, large wholesale markets, and other scenarios that require long-term maintenance of low temperatures and high environmental humidity.
Advantages and Characteristics:
• Spherical hollow structure: slow thermal conductivity, long melting cycle, reducing the trouble of frequent ice addition.
• Strong compressive strength: not easily broken, suitable for stacking and transportation, reducing the risk of packaging damage.
• Humidity control: After melting, the moisture is dispersed to avoid direct dripping and contaminating the product.
Buyer's suggestion:
• Special transport containers are required to ensure maximum contact area between the ice tube and the product.
• In ocean transportation, it is recommended to combine cold storage pre cooling to improve tube ice efficiency.
4. Ice blocks: standardized large space cold chain, suitable for centralized warehousing management
Applicable scenarios: Large scale storage in cold storage facilities, central processing centers, and frozen goods wholesalers.
Advantages and Characteristics:
• Large volume and high density: A single ice block can weigh up to 100 kilograms, suitable for filling corners of cold storage and reducing cold loss.
• Temperature stability: The slow melting characteristic is suitable for maintaining a low temperature environment for a long time.
• Cost controllable: The unit cost is lower during mass production, making it suitable for high-frequency and large-scale use.
Key points for purchasers:
• Ice block equipment needs to be matched with storage space.
• Regularly inspect the performance of equipment compressors to avoid excessive energy consumption during the production process of ice blocks.
Supporting equipment: Full process support from processing to storage
Aquatic preservation is not just about adding ice, but also requires the coordination of the entire process environment.
1. Low temperature processing workshop: dual guarantee of cleanliness and temperature
Functional design:
• Precise temperature control: The workshop temperature can be stabilized within the range of -15 ℃ to 0 ℃ (customized according to product requirements).
• Air purification system: filters PM2.5 and microorganisms to reduce the risk of cross contamination.
Value points of the purchaser:
• Reduce temperature fluctuations during manual operations, such as cutting and packaging, without the need for frequent replacement of ice layers.
• Comply with global food safety standards (such as HACCP) to enhance export competitiveness.
2. Quick freezing machine: fast locking freshness, protecting product taste and nutrition
Key technical parameters:
• Quick freezing speed: CBFI models can achieve a cooling rate of -30 ℃ to -40 ℃ per hour and freeze within 30 minutes.
• Energy consumption ratio: Using environmentally friendly refrigerants, energy consumption is reduced by 15% compared to traditional models.
Procurement suggestion:
• Select the model based on daily processing capacity.
• Emphasize modular design of equipment to facilitate future expansion of production lines.
3. Cold storage project: customized storage solution to reduce losses
Solution Highlights:
• Partition temperature control: Multiple independent temperature zones can be set up (such as -18 ℃ freezer, 0 ℃ refrigerator) to meet different product needs.
• Energy saving system: Intelligent ventilation and defrosting technology reduces waste of cooling capacity and lowers electricity costs by 25%.
Key points for purchaser decision-making:
• Prioritize suppliers who provide one-stop services for "cold storage design construction maintenance" to shorten the production cycle.
• Pay attention to the corrosion resistance of cold storage materials and avoid equipment corrosion in salt spray or humid environments.
Customized full process solution design: closed-loop service from requirements to implementation
Buyers often face the dilemma of having multiple product models and complex solutions when choosing a solution. The full process services provided by CBFI can effectively solve this problem:
Requirement diagnosis and solution planning
• Service process:
1. Research processing flow: Analyze product types (live, frozen, fresh), daily processing capacity, and storage conditions.
2. Develop an ice variety combination plan: for example, the joint plan of "flake ice+cold storage+quick freezing machine" is suitable for high-value fish processing.
3. Provide energy consumption and cost simulation reports to assist in procurement decisions.
Equipment integration and intelligent management
Equipment integration and intelligent management
• Technical advantages:
1. Internet of Things (IoT) monitoring: Real time viewing of device operation data, ice temperature, and energy consumption through the CBFI cloud platform.
2. Fault warning system: Predict equipment abnormalities 12 hours in advance to reduce downtime losses.
After sales and long-term support
• Promise guarantee:
7 * 24-hour response team.
Provide a 15 month equipment warranty service to extend the service life.
The choice of adding ice and preserving seafood is essentially a balance between risk control and cost optimization. CBFI provides full process support for buyers, from ice seed research and development, equipment customization to data-driven management, by deeply cultivating industry scenarios, helping enterprises achieve a quality closed-loop from fishing to dining.
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