pluss pcm-cold chain-last mile

Technology Innovation for Reefer Trucks and

Last mile distribution

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PLUSS® www.pluss.co.inPLUSS® www.pluss.co.in

Devendra JainDirector & Innovator

This Presentation

� Bottlenecks in cold chain

� Innovation to close the gaps

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Innovation to close the gapsExamples and future opportunities

Bottlenecks in cold chain3


Source: Cold Chains: The Essential Infrastructure, News desk http://logisticsweek.com , 2012


Different Products require

different temperature conditions

• Insulation• cooling unit


Capacity utilization in Indian

cold chain sector 30 – 75 %

• cooling unit


Limitations in last mile distribution

• Roads• fragmented cold storage• Small volumes


Vaccines, cold foods less in tier 3-4

regions (30% unpenetrated market)Source: Transforming Indias Vaccine market, Mckinsey report, 2012

• Small volumes


New Technologies.


- - Limited Dissemination and Adoption.

Pluss PCM: The range7

Micro-encapsulated

PCM

Organic Hydrated


Organic PCMs

Form stable PCMs

Hydrated salts

Innovations to close the gaps - PCMs

� Temperatures maintained without external source. --3737°°C to +89C to +89°°C .C .

� Back-up for temp. critical applications. uptoupto 72 hours.72 hours.

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uptoupto 72 hours.72 hours.

� Reduces energy consumption, noise and emissions. Uses off peak electricity.Uses off peak electricity.

� Increases Payload. No cooling equipment, doubles as insulation too.No cooling equipment, doubles as insulation too.

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� Charged Offline

� Easily loaded

Phase change materials (PCM) encapsulated in HDPE profiles


� Easily loaded before transport

� Truck can be used for different commodities by replacing the PCM.

Vehicle:TATA ace trucks, Product: Danone yogurt

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Vehicle:TATA ace trucks, Product: Dominos Pizza

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Thank You

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For your attention

Pluss's Offerings

What are PCMs ?

� Materials that can store large amount of heat energy in the form of latent heat

� Release/absorption of heat at almost constant temperature

� Also called Passive cooling materials.

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� Heat Absorption / Release process repeatable over a substantial number

of cycles (~ 3000 or more)

PCM Characteristics

□ Very high Latent Heat Capacity

□ Tailorable for specific temperature requirements

□ Easy handling; can be filled in a variety of encapsulations

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200

250

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variety of encapsulations

□ Cheap & very stable over long durations

□ Repeatable phase change cycles

□ Low / No flammability

□ Non Toxic and Non combustible

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50

100

Stone Plastic Wood Water PCM

For T = 15 K

PCM’s Latent heat = 225 kJ / kg

PCM: Polymer Encapsulations

HDPE Bottles (via blow moulding)

Cold – TransportationCold - Storage

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HDPE / PP Balls (via blow moulding)

Boilers Chillers Solar water heaters

HDPE Profiles (made via extrusion)

Buildings (Residential/ & Commercial) Telecommunication shelters

Multilayered Pouches (via film sealing)

False ceilingsIce boxesPharmaceutical transport