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Establishment of Cold Storage to provide refrigerated storage and preservation
facilities for fruits, vegetables & flowers in the State. This will also cater
to the needs of the existing fruit processing unit at Shillong and provide Cold
Chain facilities to domestic markets.
Potato, Pineapple, Ginger, Citrus fruits, Flowers and Vegetables are the
principal raw materials to be stored and preserved in the MEG COLD STORAGE,
Mawiong.
PLANT LAYOUT
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Capacity - 1000 MT
Cold Storage Chambers-3 nos
Machine & Generator room
Office & Store
Condenser unit
Ante Room
MECHANICAL REFRIGERATOR SYSTEM USING AMMONIA AS REFRIGERANT
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Compressor
Electric Motor
Oil seperator
Condenser
Receiver
Float value
Evaporator
Accumulator
Piping and Control
Water pump
STORAGE OF HORTICULTURE PRODUCE:
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| Commodity |
Temperature 0C |
Relative Humidity % |
Shelf life according
to storage conditions |
| FRUITS |
| Banana |
10 - 14 |
90 - 95 |
2 - 4 Weeks |
| Litchi |
1 - 2 |
90 - 95 |
3 - 5 Weeks |
| Orange |
0 - 1 |
85 - 90 |
8 - 12 Weeks |
| Papaya |
6 - 7 |
85 - 90 |
1 - 3 Weeks |
| Pears |
-2 - 0 |
90 |
8 - 28 Weeks |
| Pineapples |
6 - 12 |
85 - 90 |
2 - 4 Weeks |
| VEGETABLES |
| Potato |
3 - 4 |
90 |
28 - 32 Weeks |
| Cabbage |
0 |
90 - 95 |
12 - 16 Weeks |
| Cucumber |
4 - 7 |
90 - 95 |
10 - 15 Days |
| Mushroom |
0 |
90 |
3 - 4 Days |
| Peas |
0 |
90 - 95 |
1 - 3 Weeks |
| Tomato |
13 - 15 |
90 - 95 |
1 - 2 Weeks |
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