Carrier Transicold Adds Atmosphere System to Extend Shelf Life

SINGAPORE – Carrier Transicold’s EverFRESH^® active controlled-atmosphere system for refrigerated containers now offers a new carbon dioxide (CO₂) injection option to better preserve low-respiring, high-value perishable cargo.

The new option allows the container to be pre-charged with CO₂ at the start of a voyage and automatically add more over the course of the trip. Carrier Transicold is the only container refrigeration system manufacturer to offer a controlled-atmosphere system with an integrated option to add CO₂ on demand.

“The option is beneficial for cherries, blueberries, grapes, papayas and other low- to moderate-respiring commodities that do not create a lot of CO₂ on their own,” said Jim Taeckens, senior product manager, Global Container Refrigeration, Carrier Transicold. “This technology allows customers to better protect and extend the shelf life of high-value commodities, which is especially important.”

Using active controlled-atmosphere technology, the EverFRESH system optimizes the balance of oxygen and CO₂ within a refrigerated container to reduce respiration and slow the natural ripening of the commodity by generating high-purity nitrogen to more quickly and responsively displace oxygen. The system maintains a positive pressure within the container, making it less sensitive to box air leakage than other controlled-atmosphere methods.

The EverFRESH system with CO₂ injection is currently available as a factory-installed option for Carrier Transicold PrimeLINE^® refrigeration systems equipped with the wireless Micro-Link^® 5 controller. Container atmosphere levels can be securely monitored via a mobile device using Carrier Transicold’s DataLINE Connect™ app, and Carrier Transicold’s TripLINK™ data management platform can be used to set and monitor oxygen and CO₂levels. TripLINK will continue to be further enhanced by Carrier’s new Lynx™ digital platform, which provides application support to expand automation capabilities.

For more information about the EverFRESH controlled-atmosphere system with CO₂ injection option, turn to the experts at Carrier Transicold or visit www.transicold.carrier.com.