Blast Freezing
Beef Export Blast Freezer & Cold Storage — Sydney
Turnkey beef export blast freezer and cold storage for an Australian red-meat processor — 80 t/day blast, 12,000 pallets, ammonia refrigeration, MSA + GACC compliant.
Location
Sydney, Australia
Capacity
80 t/day blast + 12,000 pallets
Temperature
−35 °C blast · −22 °C storage
Budget
USD $28M–$34M
Timeline
16 months
Project overview
An Australian red-meat exporter engaged ColdMatch Group to structure the tender for a new blast freezing and export cold storage facility serving Asia and the Middle East. The scope covered blast tunnels, storage, WMS and reefer dispatch.
Challenge
- Peak-season throughput of 80 tonnes/day with < 24 h core-temperature pull-down.
- Simultaneous MSA (Australia), GACC (China) and Halal audit readiness.
- Ammonia charge minimisation to meet local AS/NZS safety and setback rules.
Solution
- Two-stage low-charge ammonia plant with N+1 compressor redundancy.
- Four blast tunnels sized for carton and quarter-beef load profiles.
- WMS with lot-level traceability, EDI to export agents and reefer plug management.
Result
- Passed MSA, GACC and Halal audits on first inspection.
- 18% lower kWh/tonne frozen vs. incumbent facility.
- Reefer despatch cycle time reduced from 90 to 45 minutes.
Scope of works
- 4 × tunnel blast freezers (−35 °C)
- 12,000-pallet storage at −22 °C
- Low-charge two-stage NH3 plant
- WMS with lot traceability and EDI
- Reefer plug bank and despatch dock
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