FR2649962A1 - Containerised modular factory units for the manufacture, processing and/or preparation of agricultural food products - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device of independent modular factory units. It is constituted by container modules which can be handled when loaded and manufactured according to the I.S.O. and A.F.N.O.R. standards for transport containers whose lengths are 20-30 and 40 feet and whose height is 8 feet 6 inches or 9 feet 6 inches. These modules are entirely fitted out during manufacture according to their application. The assembly of these modules forms modular factories of containers for agricultural food production.

Description

The present invention relates to a device of units
Automated Modular Plants for the manufacture, processing and / or processing of Agro Products
Food and drift, and all Modular Unit processes involving manufacturing, processing, and packaging of agri-food products.

These Modular Units consist of juxtaposable and comunicate elements to each other and composed from the Containers Modules that can be handled according to the dimensions and standards 150 and AFNOR.

The length of these modules are in accordance with standard 180 of 20 feet: length 6058 mm, 30 feet: length 9130 mm, 40 feet i length 12192 mm.

The heights of these Containers are of any length - 8'6 Inches = 2591mm or - 9'6 Inches = 2890mm
The width is 2438 mm, whatever the height or length.

The external dimensions defined above correspond to those imposed by Standards I. 5.0 currently in force governing international rail and maritime transport.

These Modules are fully equipped internally, from their manufacture, according to the constraints and obligations of hygiene regulations of the Food Industries, published by the Official Journal, and texts
International recommendations FAO / WHO They are arranged, according to the application, as for the walls, coatings, doors, lighting, devices of hygiene, the evacuations, the points of washing, etc ...

They receive electrical equipment for distribution of power and lighting in accordance with the Regulations
French, and adapted to each type of industry, level of protection and illumination, etc ...

Depending on the application, the modules receive refrigeration equipment to maintain an ambient temperature and hygrometry according to the application, they receive the equipment for production, distribution of fluids necessary for their operations, such as cold water, drinking water, hot water, steam, compressed air, iced water, brine, ect ...

These Containerized "Plant" Units, whose trade name is MODUL'PACK, are intended to process any product from the receipt of Raw Material to the final packaging, and their storage, following the basic processes of manufacture and processing, and of conditioning.

Modules equipped and equipped with their manufacturing equipment making up each unit can be transported by truck, train or boat. The number of modules depends on the production and the quantities to be produced.

The device according to the invention makes it possible to provide the users of the agrifood and derived production units, fully equipped, equipped and tested, quickly exploitable as they are achemninées and iiplantéee on their place of exploitation and production.

Avoiding the construction of buildings since the nodules are designed to be placed outside and whatever the climatic conditions, and also avoiding any delay related to developments, internal equipment at the site of operation or imponderables of service and tests.

Drawing 1/20 represents the whole of the freezing or deep-freezing unit of seafood products at 4
Modules, with integrated reception in Module A.

Module A 'Fresh Products' includes a fresh product preparation room and a fresh product storage room at a temperature suitable for the product Module B "Frozen Products" includes a room for preparing fresh products before freezing, a cell freezing, a frozen product packaging room, and a technical room including the refrigeration production of the freezing cell.

Module C Storage of Frozen Products "includes a negative cold storage room at a temperature of -200C to -280C.

The "General Services" module consists of two parts, the first part comprises the production of energy required by the Unit, the second part involves the production of flake ice for the preservation of fresh produce from the fishing grounds to the Freezing Unit.

The set E is a sort of transfer between the packaging of frozen products and the storage at -200C to -280C of its products.

The F mark is a Loading Lock to prevent thermal breakage of products at the time of loading.

A tank G serves as storage of water necessary for the proper operation of the unit. Tank H serves as diesel storage
Tank H serves as diesel storage for the continuous supply of generators.

The module A "fresh products" shown in the drawing 2/20 is made in a Container module to 180 standards and can be handled under load, the walls are made of composite panels with insulating and vapor barrier incorporated, the outer coatings of the panels are in resin polyester fiberglass food grade, the fresh food preparation room 1 includes a specific layout.

A monobloc vertical air condensing unit 3 which serves to maintain a temperature of + 80C in the fresh product preparation room, a stainless steel furniture for washing fresh products 5, a stainless steel table 6 with polyethylene cutting plates and tray of waste used for screening, cleaning and sorting of fresh products, a stainless steel tray 7 with drainer for dipping for a period of time the fresh products in a preservative bath, a hand-operated washing machine 4 foot supplied with hot water and cold water with mixing valve.

The purpose of the cold room is to maintain and store fresh products prepared for freezing for a period of time not exceeding the normal shelf life of products intended for freezing adapted to the products to be preserved, a monobloc air-cooled refrigerating unit 3 serves to maintain the desired temperature in the cold room.

Module B 'Frozen Products' shown in drawing 3/20 is produced in a Containerized Module to Iso standards and can be handled in load the walls of parts 8-9-1l are made of composite panels with insulating and vapor barrier incorporated external coatings are polyester resin reinforced with fiberglass food grade.

The walls of the part 14 are made of marine type plywood with outer coating. made of fiberglass reinforced polyester resin, ventilation grilles are incorporated in it. Local 8 serves the preparation of fresh products before their passage in the freezing cell.

The freezing cell 9 is provided with two access doors, one for introducing the mobile trolleys filled with fresh products to be frozen, the other serving to release the mobile trolleys filled with frozen products once the freezing cycle has been carried out. Freezing is carried out by means of an air evaporator with built-in electric defrost 10 allowing the products to be frozen at the temperature required by the hygiene regulations. The Frozen Products packaging room has a specific arrangement, a monobloc air-cooled refrigeration unit 3, which serves to maintain a temperature of + 8 C in the frozen products packaging room, a stainless steel packaging combination 12 that allows weighing and bagging the frozen products, a stainless steel roll table 13 which allows to pack the bagged frozen products, to close the cartons and to stick a suitable labeling on the cartons.

In a technical room 14 includes the equipment necessary for the refrigeration production of the freezer. A compression group 15 on a bottle with its accessories, a condenser 16 air helicoid. An electrical cabinet 17 power and remote control necessary for the operation of the freezer assembly.

Module C "Storage Frozen Products" shown in the drawing 4/20 is made in a Container Module to 180 standards and can be handled under load, the walls are made of composite panels with insulation and vapor barrier incorporated the outer coatings are made of reinforced polyester resin fiberglass food grade. The module comprises at each end a monobloc air-cooled refrigeration unit 3 which serves to maintain a storage temperature of the frozen product of -20 ° C. to -28 ° C.

The module D "General Services t represents on the drawing 5/20 is realized in a Container Module with the norms I. 8.0 and manoeuvrable in load, the walls are made in marine-type plywood The external coatings of the walls are in - polyester resin Fiberglass armor, the module is divided into 2 parts, the first part 17 includes the different energy productions needed by the unit.A generator 19 with manual start and with automatic filling of the gas oil tank of the generator This group provides all the electricity necessary for the unit at all times.A self-starting emergency generator set with automatic filling of the generator's gas oil tank, this group supplies in the event of a shutdown of the unit. generator 19, electricity needed to supply the cold room of fresh products, the storage module of frozen products - 2O 0C to -280C and the heating seals of the freezer doors and storage å -200C å -280C.Une 21 general distribution cabinet that supplies' the various points of use. A cold water booster station 22 which supplies the various points of use. A chlorinating unit 23 with a metering pump which is used to inject a certain percentage of the chlorine into the storage tank, drawing 1/20, locates G. A hot water production flask which is used to supply the hand-washing, the second part comprises the production of flake ice. A room 24 allows access to the storage silo 26 for flake ice, a one-piece flake ice production 27 with air-cooled refrigeration units.

Drawing 6/20 shows the whole I.Q.F deep-freezing or deep-freezing unit (individual freezing) of seafood b 4 Modules, with integrated reception in Module D.

Module A Fresh Products "includes a fresh food preparation room and a room for preparing and storing fresh products at a temperature appropriate to the product.

Module B frozen products includes a room for preparing fresh products before freezing, a freezing cell, a frozen products packaging room, and a technical room including the refrigeration production of the freezing cell.

Module C "Storage of Frozen Products" includes a negative cold storage chamber at a temperature of -20 C to -280C.

The module D "General Services" comprises two parts, the first part includes the production of energies necessary for the Unit, the second part includes a reception room for fresh produce.

The E set is a transfer airlock between the frozen products packaging and the storage at -2O0C at -28 C of its products. The F mark is a loading chamber to prevent thermal breakage of products at the time of loading.

A tank G serves as storage of water necessary for the proper operation of the unit. Tank H serves as diesel storage for the continuous supply of generators.

Module A "Fresh Products" shown in drawing 7/20 is made in a module Container ISOPET standards manoeuvrable under load, the walls are made of composite panels with insulation and vapor barrier incorporated, the outer coatings of the panels are made of reinforced polyester resin of food grade fiberglass, the fresh produce preparation room includes a specific layout.

A monobloc air-cooled refrigeration unit 3 which serves to maintain a temperature of + 80 ° C in the fresh product preparation room, stainless steel furniture for washing fresh products 5, a stainless steel table 6 with polyethylene cutting plates and a baking tray. waste used for sealing, and cleaning and sorting of fresh products, a stainless steel tray 7 with drip tray for dipping for a period of time the fresh products in a preservative bath, a hand washing 4 b foot control supplied with hot water and cold water with mixing valve.

A room for the preparation and storage of fresh products is intended to maintain and store fresh products prepared for deep-freezing for a period not exceeding normal storage times for fresh produce at a temperature appropriate to the products to be preserved. monobloc air-cooled refrigeration unit 3 serves to maintain the desired temperature in the storage and preparation room, a scale ice production 8, a scale ice storage silo 26. The flake ice is used for the preservation of fresh products to avoid dehydration.

Module B "Frozen products" shown in drawing 8/20 is made in a containerized module to 180 standards and can handle the walls of parts 8-9-ll are made of composite panels with insulation and vapor barrier incorporated external coatings are polyester resin reinforced with fiberglass food grade.

The walls of the part 14 are made of marine type plywood with outer coating fiberglass reinforced polyester resin, ventilation grilles are incorporated. Local 8 serves as preparation, mobile trolleys containing fresh products before their passage in the freezing cell. The freezing cell 9 is provided with two access doors, one for introducing the mobile trolleys filled with fresh products to freeze, the other serving to remove the mobile trolleys filled with frozen products once the freezing cycle has been carried out.

The deep freezing is carried out using an air evaporator with built-in electric defrost 10 to freeze the products heart temperature at the temperature imposed by the hygiene regulations. The packaging room ll frozen products has a specific arrangement, a refrigeration unit air-cooled unit 3 which serves to maintain a temperature of 80C in the packaging room of frozen products, a combination of stainless steel packaging 12 which allows weighing and bagging the frozen products, a stainless steel roll table 13 which allows to pack frozen frozen bagged products, to close the cartons and to stick an appropriate labeling on the cartons.

In a technical room 14 includes the equipment necessary for the refrigeration production of the freezer. A compression group 15 on a bottle with its accessories, a helicoidal condenser 16 air. An electrical cabinet 17 power and remote control necessary for the operation of the freezer assembly.

Module C "Storage Frozen Products" shown in drawing 9/20 is produced in a Containerized Module to ISO standards and can be handled under load, the walls are made of composite panels with insulating and vapor barrier incorporated the outer coatings are made of reinforced polyester resin fiberglass food grade. The module comprises at each end a monobloc air-cooled refrigeration unit 3 which serves to maintain a storage temperature of the frozen products from -20 ° C. to + 280 ° C.

The module D "general services" shown in the drawing 10/20 is made in a Container Module standards I. 8.0 and manoeuvrable load, the walls of the part 28, are made of plywood type marine. The outer walls of the walls are in fiberglass reinforced polyester resin, the walls of the part 18 are made of composite panels with insulating and vapor barrier incorporated the outer coatings are made of polyester resin reinforced with fiberglass food grade module is divided into two parts, the first part 18 comprises the different energy productions necessary for the Unit. A generator 1-9 å manual start and with automatic filling of the generator diesel fuel tank, this group continuously supplies all the necessary electricity to the unit. A backup generator 20 with automatic start and with automatic filling of the diesel fuel tank of the generator set, this group supplies in the event of a shutdown of the generator set 19, the electricity required to supply the cold room of the fresh products, the storage module. frozen products -20 C to -280C and the heating seals of the freezer doors and storage at -20 C to -28 C. A general distribution cabinet 21 that supplies the various points of use. A cold water booster station 22 which supplies the various points of use. A chlorinating unit 23 with dosing pump which is used to inject into a certain percentage of the chlorine in the storage tank, drawing 6/20, mark G. A hot water production tank which is used to supply the hand washing. The Fresh Products Reception Room 8 includes a specific layout.

A monobloc air-cooled refrigeration unit 3 which serves to maintain a temperature of 8 ° C. to 10 ° C. in the
Fresh Products Reception Room 28, a hand-operated 4 hand-operated washing machine. in hot and cold water with mixing valve.

The set E "Transfer Sas" frozen products shown in drawing 11/20 is designed in prefabricated elements and easily reassembled on the superstructures of the various modules. The walls are made of composite panels with insulating and vapor barrier incorporated, the outer coatings of the panels are in polyester resin reinforced with fiberglass food grade. The transfer airlock is located between Module B "Frozen Products" and Module C "Storage of Safe Products" and serves at the same time for temperature balancing between the packaging room å + 6 / + 80C, and storage of products frozen 20oC.

Drawing 12/20 represents the whole of the Freezing or deep-freezing unit of seafood
Modules plus an airlock.

Module A "Fresh Products" includes a reception room for fresh produce and a fresh produce preparation room.

Module I "Storage of Fresh Products" includes a storage room for fresh products at a temperature adapted to the products, with a fresh product preparation area and a flake ice production.

Module J "Freezing" includes two deep-freezing cells and two technical rooms including the refrigeration production of freezing cells.

Module K "Packaged Products" includes a frozen food packaging room.

Module C "Storage N01, Frozen Products comprises a negative cold room b a temperature of -20 C to -28 C.

Module C Storage N02, Frozen Products "includes a negative cold storage chamber at a temperature of -20 C to -28 C.

Module D "General Services" involves the production of energies necessary for the Unit.

The Set L is an airlock for frozen products that prevents the breakage of products at the time of loading.

The Ctve G serves as a buffer tank of cold water necessary for the smooth running of the Unit
Tank H serves as diesel storage for the continuous supply of generators.

The Module A "Fresh Products" shown in the drawing 13/20 is made in a Containerized Module IS O Standards and loadable in load, the walls are made of composite panels with insulation and vapor barrier incorporated, the outer coatings of the panels are in polyester resin reinforced with fiberglass food grade.

The Fresh Produce Reception Room 28 includes a specific layout.

A monobloc air-cooled refrigeration unit 3 which serves to maintain a temperature of +8 / 10 C in the reception room for fresh products, stainless steel furniture 29 to allow the control and inspection of fresh products, a hand-washing machine 4 foot operated with hot and cold water with temperature mixer.

The fresh produce preparation room I includes a specific arrangement
Two monobloc air-cooled refrigeration units 3 which serve to maintain a temperature of + 6 / arc in the
Fresh Produce Preparation Room, stainless steel furniture 5 fresh products, stainless steel 6 table with polyethylene cutting plates and waste bin, stainless steel dipping tank 7 with drip tray for dipping products for a short period of time fresh in a bath of conservative, a hand-operated washing machine 4 at the foot supplied with hot water and cold water with mixer tap.

The Module I "Storage of Fresh Products" shown on the drawing l4 / 20 is realized in a Containerized Module to the
Standards IS0 and manageable load, the walls are made of composite panels with insulation and built-in vapor barrier, the outer coatings of the panels are made of polyester fiberglass resin of quality aliwentaire.

The Storage Room for Fresh Products 2 includes a specific layout.

Two monobloc air-cooled refrigeration units 3 whose purpose is to maintain during the storage of
Fresh products prepared for. freezing for a period not exceeding one day at a temperature between products. An area in the fresh produce storage room is reserved for the preparation of fresh products before passing through one of the deep-freeze cells. Inox 30 furniture is used for the preparation of fresh products. In this module, a flake ice production 27 is installed with its storage silo 26, this flake ice å intended to prevent fresh products from deteriorating rapidly and to avoid the phenomenon of dehydration.

Module J "Freezing" shown in the drawing 15/20 is made in a Containerized Module Standards I. S.O and handling load. The walls of freezing cells 9 are made of composite panels with insulating and vapor barrier incorporated, the outer coatings are polyester resin reinforced with fiberglass food grade. The walls of the technical rooms of cold production of the freezings are made of marine-type plywood with a polyester fiberglass reinforced polyester surface coating, ventilation grilles are incorporated therein.

Freezing cells 9 comprise a specific arrangement.

Each freezing cell 9 is provided with two access doors, one used to introduce the mobile trolleys filled with fresh products to freeze or freeze, the other used to remove the mobile trolleys filled with frozen or frozen products, a once the freezing cycle has been completed. Freezing is carried out using an air evaporator with integrated electric defrosting 10.

In each technical room 14 are the necessary equipment for the refrigeration production of the freezer. A compression group on bottle with its accessories, a condenser 16 helicoidal air, a cabinet 17 power and remote control necessary for the operation of the freezing assembly.

The "Packaging" Module K shown in drawing 16/20 in a Containerized Module to Standards I. S. O and Handling Load. The walls are made of composite panels with insulation and vapor barrier incorporated, the outer coatings of the panels are polyester resin reinforced with fiberglass food grade.

The frozen food packaging room K has a specific layout.

Two monobloc air-cooled refrigeration units 3 which are able to maintain a temperature of + 6 / 80C in the frozen food packaging room. Two packs of stainless steel 12 that can weigh and bag frozen products. Two stainless steel roll tables 13 allow the bagged frozen products to be packed, to close the cartons, and to stick a suitable labeling on the cartons, a washing machine 4 with foot control supplied with hot water and cold water with mixing valve temperature.

Module C "Storage N01, Frozen Products" shown in drawing 17/20 is produced in a standard container
IS0 and - Handling load, the walls are made of composite panels with insulation and vapor barrier incoporbs, the outer coatings of the panels are made of polyester resin reinforced with fiberglass food grade. The module comprises at each end a monobloc air-cooled refrigeration unit 3 which serves to maintain a storage temperature of the frozen product at 20 ° C.

The Module C "Storage N02, Frozen Products" represents hard drawing 18/20 is made in in Container standards I. 8.0 and manoeuvrable under load, the walls are made of composite panels with insulation and vapor barrier incorporated, the outer coatings panels are polyester resin reinforced with fiberglass food grade. The module comprises at each end a monobloc air-cooled refrigeration unit 3 which serves to maintain a frozen product storage temperature at -200.degree.

Module D "General Services" shown in drawing 19/20 is made in a container to standards I. 8.0 and manoeuvrable under load, the walls are made of marine type plywood. The outer surfaces of the walls are made of polyester resin reinforced with fiberglass.

Module D. "General Services" includes a specific layout and includes the different energy outputs needed by the Unit. At each end of
Module D is a 19-20 genset with automatic start and with automatic filling of gas oil tanks generating sets. These groups provide all the electricity needed by the Unit at all times. These 19-20 generators are in standby of each other, which makes it possible to rescue the vital points of the freezing or deep-freezing unit of seafood products and to finish the freezing cycles in progress. A general distribution cabinet 21 which supplies the various points of use. A cold water booster station 22 which supplies the various points of use. A group of chlorate 23 with dosing pump which serves to inject a certain percentage of chlorine into the buffer tank G, drawing 12/20.

Set L "Loading Sas" frozen products shown in the drawing 20/20 is designed in prefabricated elements and easily remountable on the superstructures of the various Modules, the walls are made of composite panels with insulating and vapor barrier incorporated, the The outer panels of the panels are polyester resin reinforced with fiberglass food grade. The loading chamber comprises a monobloc air-cooled refrigeration unit 3 which serves to maintain a temperature of + 80.degree. C. A vertical aperture access door 31 allows the loading of the transport containers, and flexible flaps 32 provide a watertight seal. 1-air to prevent hot air from entering the airlock and the Transport Container. Personnel access to the inside of the loading chamber is via the staircase that leads to Module K "Packaging of frozen products". Stainless steel furniture 29 serves as a control office prior to loading products into
Transport containers.

Claims (7)

1) Autonomous and Scalable Modular Mills for the manufacture, processing, and / or development of Agro-alimentary products, and derivatives characterized in that they comprise in combination Containerized juxtaposed modules, fully equipped and equipped internally and externally, manoeuvrable, transportable and movable and arranged to allow the one or more communications between them, in order to respect the logical progression of the manufacturing process (es) and / or elaboration, consisting successively of a Module (A> receipt Fresh Products ", with insulation, provided with refrigeration means and means- treatments of products sorting , washing, calibration, and storage, connected to a Module (B) "Frozen or Frozen Products", with insulation, provided with means of Freezing or Freezing, and Conditioning of the Products, connected via an Airlock Module (E), with insulation at a Module (C) for Storage of "Frozen or Frozen Products", with insulation and provided with refrigeration means Frozen or Frozen Products, the whole being connected by a Module (D) of Energy Production, provided with the means of production and distribution of electricity, cold wash water. 2) Device according to claim 1 is characterized in that the Module (A) receipt Fresh Products "is connected to the Module (I) "Storage Fresh Products", with insulation, provided with refrigeration means, and storage, connected to Module (J) "Freezing", with insulation, provided with means of Freezing, connected to the Module (K) "Packaging Products Frozen Foods', with insulation, provided with refrigeration means and Conditioning of Frozen Products, connected by a Module (L) 'Sas ", with insulation, provided with refrigeration means to 2 Modules (C)" Storage Frozen Products ", the assembly being" connected to the Module (D) of Energy Production. 3) Device according to claim 1 or claim 2 is characterized in that the juxtaposition and the combination of the different modules allow to size the plants according to the capabilities and products to manufacture, transform, and / or develop. 4) Device according to claim 1 is characterized in that the Module (Fresh Products "includes a Room of Preparation (1) comprising treatment elements of Products, stainless steel washing furniture (5), a stainless steel sorting table (6), a soaking tank (7). 5) Device according to claim 1 or claim 2 is characterized in that the Module (B) "Frozen Products or Frozen", and the Module (J) Freezing each comprise one or two freezing or freezing cells (9) comprising cell an evaporator (10) for the refrigeration of the products to be treated, placed in baskets on mobile carts, one or two technical rooms (14) each comprising a compression group (15), a condenser (16), an electrical cabinet (17), these equipment are intended for the refrigeration production of the evaporator (10), Module B "Frozen Products" and the Module K "Conditioning" each include a Room Packaging (11) comprising one or more packagings (12) of "Frozen or Frozen Products". 6) Device according to claim 1 or claim 2 is characterized in that the Module D "General Services" comprises a technical room (they) comprising generators (19) and (20) for the production of electricity ensuring the energy independence, an electrical cabinet (21) distribution, a booster water booster (22X, a disinfectant product injection device (23) of the wash water. 7) Device according to claim 1 or claim 2 is characterized in that the Modules (A) (D) (I) comprise a production of flake ice (27) with storage silo (26>.