Ecuador Manta Multi-Temperature Cold Storage & 10T Flake Ice Machine Project for Food Processing

Ecuador Manta Multi-Temperature Cold Storage & 10T Flake Ice Machine Project for Food Processing

Project Overview

This complete industrial cold chain project is located in Manta, Ecuador, built for a local seafood and food processing enterprise. The project integrates ultra-low-temperature blast freezing, frozen storage, ice storage, constant-temperature processing workshop, and industrial flake ice making system. With multiple temperature zones ranging from -35℃ quick freezing to 5–10℃ processing environment, the plant realizes a fully closed production, freezing, icing, processing and storage cold chain.

To adapt to Ecuador’s humid coastal climate and 24-hour continuous industrial operation, we adopted full Bitzer original compressor refrigeration systems with customized high-efficiency air coolers and condensing units for each temperature zone, ensuring stable cooling performance, precise temperature control and low energy consumption for long-term commercial operation.

Full Project Cold Room Parameters & Equipment Configuration

This project consists of four functional cold rooms and one flake ice system, covering all links of food processing production:

2.1 Ultra-Low Temperature Blast Freezer Room (‑35℃)

Used for rapid freezing of fresh seafood and food products to lock freshness, moisture and texture, avoiding large ice crystal formation during freezing.

• Room Size & Quantity: 7m × 5m × 4m × 3 sets
• Temperature: -35℃ Ultra-low temperature quick freezing
• Condensing Unit: XJB40LBBGWC-FB, equipped with Bitzer 6GE-40Y-20P 40HP Compressor × 6 units
• Evaporator: DJ31/554EA blast freezing air cooler × 6 PCS
  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

2.2 Frozen Storage Cold Room (‑18℃)

Standard frozen warehouse for long-term finished product storage, keeping food fresh and stable for long-distance export transportation.

• Room Size: 14m × 12m × 6m
• Temperature: -18℃ constant frozen storage
• Condensing Unit: XJB30LBBGWC-FB, equipped with Bitzer 4GE-30Y-20P 30HP Compressor × 2 units
• Evaporator: DD38/504EA × 3 PCS
  
  

  

  
  

2.3 Ice Storage Room (‑10℃)

Special cold room for storing flake ice, ensuring ice does not melt or agglomerate during production standby and daily storage.

• Room Size: 14m × 5m × 4m
  
• Temperature: -10℃ constant temperature
  
• Condensing Unit: XJB07LBBGWC-FB, Bitzer 4DES-7Y-20P 7HP Compressor
  
• Evaporator: DD15.5/502EA × 1 set
  
  

  

  
  

2.4 Constant Temperature Processing Room (5–10℃)

Clean and constant-temperature working area for food sorting, trimming, packaging and pre-processing, effectively preventing product temperature rise and secondary deterioration during manual operation.

• Room Size: 20m × 20m × 4m
• Temperature Range: 5℃ ~ 10℃
• Condensing Unit: XJB25MBBGWC-1-FB, equipped with Bitzer 4HE-25Y-40P 25HP Compressor × 2 units
• Evaporator: DHFL21/403EA × 4 PCS
  

2.5 Industrial Flake Ice Machine System

Supporting ice-making equipment for seafood fresh-keeping, cooling and processing line use.

• Ice Production Capacity: 10 Tons / 24 Hours
  
• Application: On-site ice supply for food fresh-keeping, cooling, cleaning and processing
  

Project Background & Client Challenges

The client is a professional food and seafood processing exporter based in Manta, Ecuador. Before the new cold chain system was built, the factory faced many production limitations:

• No professional ultra-low-temperature quick-freezing equipment, resulting in poor product taste and short shelf life.
  
• No independent ice storage room, causing ice melting waste and unstable ice supply during processing.
  
• Uncontrolled temperature during manual processing led to high product deterioration rate and failed export inspection.
  
• Lack of integrated freezing, ice-making and storage system restricted factory daily output and export capacity.
  

To meet international food export standards and expand production scale, the client cooperated with us to build this full-process integrated cold chain factory.

Project Design & Solution Advantages

We adopted zoned temperature customization strictly according to the food processing workflow, matching different Bitzer compressor power and air cooler configurations for different temperature requirements:

• -35℃ Blast Freezer: Adopts dedicated low-temperature air coolers and high-power Bitzer 40HP units to achieve rapid freezing in a short time.
  
• Stable -18℃ Frozen Storage: Ensures long-term safe storage of finished products without quality loss.
  
• -10℃ Ice Storage Design: Effectively reduces ice melting loss and guarantees continuous ice supply for production lines.
  
• 5–10℃ Processing Room: Provides a stable and hygienic working environment to improve product qualification rate.
  
• 10-ton flake ice system: Fully meets the fresh-keeping and cooling demand of daily food processing.
  

Operational Benefits After Completion

• Full closed-loop cold chain: Realizes integrated freezing, ice making, processing and storage, greatly improving production efficiency.
  
• Greatly reduce product loss: Precise multi-temperature control reduces food deterioration rate and improves export product quality.
  
• Stable equipment operation: Original Bitzer compressors adapt to Ecuador’s coastal high temperature and high humidity environment, supporting 24/7 continuous operation.
  
• Save operating cost: Matched energy-saving refrigeration configuration effectively lowers long-term power consumption and maintenance cost.
  
• Meet export standards: Standard industrial cold chain system complies with South America and international food processing requirements.
  

Our Strengths for South America Cold Chain Projects

We have rich experience in designing and constructing industrial cold storage and ice machine systems for Ecuador, Peru, Chile and other South American regions. We provide customized multi-temperature zone solutions for seafood factories, fruit processing plants and frozen food enterprises, including professional design, equipment matching, on-site installation, commissioning and after-sales service.

7. Get Your Custom Cold Storage Solution

If you need blast freezers, frozen cold rooms, processing constant temperature rooms, ice storage rooms or industrial flake ice machines in Ecuador and South America, contact us for free design layout, equipment selection and project quotation.