For commercial and industrial refrigeration projects (cold rooms, cold stores, process cooling) — not household fridges, home freezers or appliance repair. Results are planning estimates, not engineering design or safety advice; a qualified refrigeration engineer must confirm sizing before purchase.
Planning tool
Seafood Cold Chain Planner
Size a seafood cold chain end to end — ice demand, chilled holding, freezing duty and frozen storage — from peak-day landing or processing tonnage.
Indicative capacity
Freezing duty
443 kW
Freezing cycle
~4.0 h
Ice demand
14.0 t/day
Chilled holding volume
44 m³
Frozen store capacity
357 t
Frozen store volume
928 m³
Storage plant duty
42 kW
Total refrigeration
485 kW
Flexible formats, moderate energy per tonne
Send these figures with your species mix and site details so suppliers quote matched freezing, ice and storage capacity.
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Estimates Only: This calculator is provided for general informational purposes only. Results are approximate and may contain errors, omissions, or outdated information. They do not constitute legal, financial, engineering, tax, technical, or professional advice. Users are solely responsible for independently verifying all calculations, specifications, prices, regulations, and requirements with qualified professionals before making any decisions. By using this calculator, you acknowledge that the website owners, operators, and affiliates accept no responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, or decisions resulting from its use.
Buyer questions
How is seafood freezing capacity calculated?
Freezing duty is driven by the heat that must be removed per tonne (sensible plus latent plus sub-cooling to core temperature) divided by the available freezing cycle time. Peak-day landings, not annual averages, should size the plant.
How much ice does a landing site need?
A common planning starting point is roughly 0.7 to 1.0 tonnes of ice per tonne of catch for chilled holding and transport, depending on species, ambient temperature and holding duration. Local practice and transport time can move this significantly.
Plate freezer or blast tunnel for seafood?
Plate freezers suit uniform block products and generally use less energy per tonne. Air-blast tunnels handle mixed formats and whole fish. IQF lines suit retail-ready individual pieces but carry the highest refrigeration duty and capital cost.
Can ColdMatch source freezing equipment suppliers?
ColdMatch helps structure the project brief and RFQ, then approaches suitable suppliers after review. ColdMatch does not manufacture, install or operate freezing equipment.
Your size, cost and load inputs are copied into the quote form, so you don't type them twice. Nothing is sent until you review and submit.
Free for buyers, no obligation. These figures are estimates, not quotes — our team reviews your request and contacts suitable suppliers on your behalf.
≈ 357 t of frozen stock to hold; freezing kW and ice demand follow on the page from the species and method.
Limitations
• Species enthalpies and freezing times are category averages; size, glaze and packaging change them.
• Storage W/m³ allowances assume a well-insulated store with moderate door traffic.
• Does not size processing lines, brine systems or vessel refrigeration.
Illustrative planning result only. Confirm the final design, duty, equipment selection and performance with a qualified refrigeration engineer and supplier quotation.
