Cool Innovation Inc.

Redefining Refrigeration, Redefining Freshness​

NEWS

2022.08.30. COOL INNOVATION INC. launched its audio visual presentation for the Philippines.  
2022.08.30.  COOL INNOVATION INC. conducted a webinar to present the results of its demonstration project.  Attended by participants not only from the Philippines but also from Japan, Thailand, and Bangladesh, the webinar was attended by some 40 participants from both the public and the private sector.  
Dr. Elmar Villota of Central Luzon State University reported that Cardava Banana, a highly consumed commodity in the Philippines, lasted for up to 28 days in ZephC whereas storage under ambient conditions lasted only for 8 days.
Dr. Leila Ayban, who tested various high land vegetables have reported positively and surprisingly that ZephC is able to keep cabbages, chinese cabbage, carrots and potatoes for more than 60 days and counting.  Romaine lettuce and broccoli is still marketable as Class A products until Day 15.
It is concluded that set at 0degC/90-95%RH, the ZEPH-C 20ft Refrigerated Container Technology is able to keep vegetables and fruits for a longer period. To learn more, pls contact us.
2022.07.01 to 2022.07.09.  COOL INNOVATION INC. goes on a caravan.  Japanese inventor of ZephC technology, Mr. Shigeru Sakashita, and his team of engineers, Mr. Ryuzo Miyagi, Mr. Norio Ohkubo and Mr. Hideki Nakamura, arrived in the Philippines to inspect the operations of the ZephC units assembled in the Philippines.  A total of three (3) units were provided to the Philippines for demonstration, under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment of Japan thru the Global Environment Centre Foundation.  These were deployed to Central Luzon State University, Benguet State University, and to Palawan with a trader who tested the. technology.  Operational conditions were confirmed, systems were thoroughly checked, repairs on the system circuit board were done, ensuring our partners that the units will run smoothly for their operations.
2021.11.21.  COOL INNOVATION INC. commences its demonstration of the Zeph C Technology in the Philippines, in cooperation with CETI Philippines, Central Luzon State University and Benguet State University.  The Project is funded by the Ministry of Environment of Japan thru the Global Environment Centre Foundation.  The objectives of the Demonstration are (1) to verify the functionality of the assembled units and (2) to validate the claims of the technology.  Cool Innovation claims that the Zeph C technology is  able to retain the freshness and extend the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables; (2) it is energy efficient in that it consumes less power than the conventional storage. 

Innovative Technology

​Cool Innovation Inc. has developed the Zeph C Refrigerated Container technology, a cold storage system using a highly energy efficient, innovative direct contact cooling technology in a refrigerated container, allowing an environment of low temperature and high humidity for agricultural produces, resulting in extended periods of freshness and reduced post-harvest loss.  The use of this technology also provides for decentralized storage.   
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 History & Partnership

The development of this first-of-its-kind-in-the-world technology was started in 2017, in Japan by Mr. Shigeru Sakashita of Cool Innovation Inc., who designed the cooling unit, mainly composed of a structural-type filler as the means for heat exchange between water and air. This cooling unit was initially installed on to a 10-ft container, which was used for testing and research on the effect of the technology on various commodities in Japan.  The product is yet to be commercialized in Japan.  It has received subsidy from the Ministry of Environment of Japan to demonstrate the technology in Japan, the Philippines and Thailand.  The technology has been evaluated by flower and fruit companies in Japan and at present has received private funding for pilot tests in actual business scenario.  
In the Philippines, for the Fiscal Year 2021-2022, CETI Philippines will demonstrate the individual units in Benguet, Batanes, and in Central Luzon in cooperation with the respective Department of Agriculture regional offices.

 Environment Friendly

The Zeph-C technology aims to provide a novel cold-chain solution that can avoid food scarcity by addressing post-harvest losses in the agricultural sector, which in developing countries can reach up to 50% for lack of a cold-chain system.  ZephC has potentials for mitigating climate change because of its remarkable high energy efficiency, close to a third of the conventional system, and the capability to run the equipment even  by renewable energy and energy storage systems.

Features

The technology is able to control humidity and temperature independently of each other, and thus provide an environment most suitable to storing agricultural products, to retain its freshness and shelf life for extended periods of time until ready for consumption.  Further, the technology has
·       High heat exchange performance (Overall heat
        transfer coefficient: 120–150 kcal / m2 h°C).
·       High COP because the evaporator temperature of the
        refrigerator increases. (Energy Saving).
·       Large area per unit volume (150 m2/m3), making it
        compact.
·       Is a non-defrost refrigeration system
·       Large amount of circulating air, and since the
        temperature difference is low, the temperature in the
​        Cold Storage becomes uniform.


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Improved Freshness

Cabbage, after 3 months of storage

Cut rose, after 3 months of storage

Frozen sashimi, after 3 days

Revolutionizing the Cold Chain System through Zeph Chain

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PROPOSAL

Due to lack of mechanization, the Philippines experience as much as 40% post harvest losses in agricultural products, food that could feed some 27.5million undernourished and food insecure Filipinos.  (World Hunger Report 2018).  Vegetable and fruits are highly perishable and must be kept in cold storage facilities so as not to spoil easily.  However, cold storage facilities are not readily available in rural areas.  Producers travel far and wide to be able to bring their goods to the market, while exposed to the ambient environment.  Further, cold storage facilities require high capital investment, and high energy requirement.   Having access to cold storage will reduce post harvest losses and provide a stable supply for distribution and sustainable consumption.

The Zeph Chain is a cold chain logistics solution composed of ZephC refrigerated containers, mobile and modular,  with a fairly small capital investment.  It can be deployed at village collection stations, reducing travel distances of produces until it is stored or distributed.  The Zeph C units may be stacked when the market has an over supply or when the timeframe to market is long.  As needed, the units can be easily pulled out and lifted onto trailers to be delivered to the market, without handing the products directly, further retaining and extending its freshness,  thereby reducing contamination and losses.  Each Zeph C unit requires only 2.2kW and this low requirement may be provided by solar power connected to a battery storage system while stationary.  

Island Provinces in the Philippines are geographically isolated, in terms of transportation, energy as well as technology.  The Zeph Chain may be configured to consist of at least three (3) units of ZephC refrigerated container, each containing various kinds of vegetables, fruits and meats.  Each Zeph C has improved loading capacity, where it can accommodate up to 80% of the container space (approximately 10T).  When the supply has been consumed, the ZephC RC need only to be transported to replenish supplies and returned to the Island Province.