Curriculum
- 4 Sections
- 19 Lessons
- 1 Day
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- Cold Chain Principles & Product Sensitivity Mapping5
- 1.1Concepts: Temperature control zones, cold chain flow, risk of deviation
- 1.2Cold Life, Thermal Integrity, Passive vs Active Cooling, Chill Chain, Critical Control Points
- 1.3Sensitivity Segments: 2–8°C (pharma, dairy), -18°C (frozen), 15–25°C (ambient-sensitive)
- 1.4Vaccine distributor mapped spoilage risk by temperature zone gaps
- 1.5Product temperature mapping matrix – zone vs product vs exposure time
- Cold Storage Infrastructure – Design & Operation5
- 2.1Storage Types: Pre-coolers, blast freezers, chill rooms, deep freezers
- 2.2PU Panel, Air Curtain, Humidity Control, IQF Freezer, Floor Load Ratings
- 2.3Design Focus: Floor insulation, Dock seals, Separate chambers for temp classes
- 2.4Case: Seafood firm redesigned loading dock to prevent cross-zone contamination
- 2.5Cold store readiness audit – structural + operational
- Refrigerated Transport (REEFER) Planning5
- 3.1REEFER Types: Truck-based, Containerized, Multi-zone vehicles
- 3.2Setpoint Lock, Door Sensors, Eutectic Plates, Partitioned Reefers
- 3.3Pre-cooling vehicle Load sequencing Minimizing door-open loss
- 3.4Case: Fruit exporter achieved 20% less spoilage with route-specific reefer specs
- 3.5Vehicle specification sheet for reefer selection
- Energy, Maintenance & Reliability4
- 4.1Concepts: Compressor sizing, energy load planning, defrost cycles, uptime metrics
- 4.2COP (Coefficient of Performance), Refrigerant Leak Alarm, Breakdown Risk Zones
- 4.3Maintenance Models: Preventive schedule, Thermal mapping, Backup generator protocols
- 4.4Case: Dairy firm installed backup chillers after ammonia plant downtime incident