Problem: Pumping air increases its temperature in the Transport Bin!
Example:
(As shown in the video) Within minutes, the air coming out of the pump can reach over 52°c. The water temperature slowly increases, the fish become more active which in turn produces more ammonia and affecting the health of the fish.
The most important thing is Oxygen solubility decreases with increasing water temperature (see Boyd 1990)
ILST is in a unique position with its Patent Applied Technology.
We are now able to better maintain the desired water temperature
In the example above the ambient air was at 29.1°C, the temperature is 52.8°C in the Standard Bin without Patented Technology Vs 39.3°C with Patented Technology.
In addition, the major improvement is at 7 hours when the ambient air is at 24.2°C, the temperature is 53.4°C Vs 38.8°C.
As the ambient air temperature reduces, our Bin with the Patent Applied for technology also reduces whereas the standard Bin does not, it stays at a high temperature.
Testing inside a Cold Room;
The Aeration Mechanical Unit was placed inside a cold room with an ambient temperature between 2C to 8C. The unit was turned on for 2 hours and the result was very promising, air coming out from the air pump was around 18C.
During live fish shipping, The exporter’s preference is to have an 18C water temperature.
Live Testing
The journey of a shipment from Brisbane Australia to Los Angeles USA, via New Zealand.
7 hours of waiting time before the take-off.
3 hours of flying to New Zealand
2 hours for a stopover in New Zealand
11.5 hours of flying from New Zealand to Los Angeles
6.5 hours of waiting time for US customs clearance
The total shipping time was 30 hours and the water temperature was 21C.
Without the new technology even at 25 hours, water temperature is already at 22C.
