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Cutting-Edge Gamma Irradiator Solutions for Agro & Food Industries

Explore innovative gamma irradiation plants and equipment tailored for agro, food, and biotech sectors. Learn about cost-effective systems enhancing productivity and reducing post-harvest losses.

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Cutting-Edge Gamma Irradiator Solutions for Agro & Food Industries

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  1. SYM-14 ECONOMICAL AGRO GAMMA IRRADIATOR Ananth Vas DIRECTOR- MARKETING & SALES

  2. INTRODUCTION Symec Engineers (I) Pvt. Ltd. Is a Engineering company engaged in developing high technology custom designed equipment and systems for Nuclear, Biotech, Pharmaceutical, chemical and food processing industries. Gamma Irradiation plants Automated material handling systems Process equipment

  3. SOME OF OUR CLIENTS Innova Agri Bio-Park Ltd. Bharat Biotech International Ltd. Microtrol sterilization services Pvt.Ltd.

  4. KEY MILESTONES

  5. RECENT PROJECTS

  6. AGRO IRRADIATION PLANT, NAVI MUMBAI Design Capacity: 500 KCi Products: Agro Products & Spices

  7. TURNTABLE IRRADIATOR, ETHIOPIA Design Capacity: 100 Kci Products: Diet Blood , Flies

  8. MULTIPURPOSE IRRADIATOR, SRI LANKA Design Capacity: 3 Mci Products: Agro products, Spices, Medical Disposables

  9. AGRO/ FOOD IRRADIATION IN INDIA

  10. INDUSTRY BACKGROUND • India is among the largest producers of fresh fruits , vegetables, meat , seafood and food grains in the world. • Post harvest losses are high due to the temperate climate , improper storage , treatment and packing infrastructure , poor transportation networks etc. • Significant percentage of these losses can be reduced if the food products are irradiated and stored properly. • However, only a very small fraction of food products are currently irradiated, and are primarily for export/ quarantine related applications. • Very few food/agro irradiation facilities in the country, with most of them being located at or near major cities.

  11. VIABLE PRODUCTS FOR FOOD IRRADIATION

  12. TYPICAL SUPPLY CHAIN FOR AGRO/FOOD PRODUCTS RURAL AREAS URBAN AREAS

  13. EXISTING AGRO IRRADIATION PLANTS

  14. LIMITATIONS OF THE CURRENT MODEL • Most of the current plants are continuous type industrial irradiators that primarily process medium to high dose products. • Capital and operational costs of these irradiators are quite high, as a result of which, they need to have a source loading of at least 500 Kci and need to process larger volumes of products to be economically viable. • Additionally, changeover times from one product to another are significant, thus requiring the plants to standardize their operations with a few products which are available in large volumes. • The above factors have made it difficult for these facilities to irradiate low dose agro products in any significant quantities. • Additionally , this model can only be implemented in urban areas, usually at or near Tier 1 Cities. • Additionally, there is very little backward and forward integration with auxiliary facilities such as sorting, packing, grading, storage etc.

  15. PROPOSED AGRO IRRADIATION PLANT

  16. PROPOSED MODEL For irradiation technology to be successful in rural parts of the country, it is important that the plant design have the following features:

  17. CASE: MANGO IRRADIATION IN MAHARASHTRA MAHARASHTRA Irradiation at Lasalgaon, Nashik 1 Day. 250 Km 0.5 day Mumbai Airport 600 Km 1 day Arabian Sea Mango Growing Areas Plucking, sorting, packing and grading

  18. CASE: MANGO IRRADIATION IN MAHARASHTRA MAHARASHTRA Mumbai 514km Plucking, sorting, packing and grading AND IRRADIATION Arabian Sea Mango Growing Areas 200 Km GOA

  19. CASE: SEAFOOD IRRADIATION • India has about 8000 kilometers of coastline, and is among the worlds largest supplier and exporter of fish and seafood. • Seafood has very limited shelf life after it is harvested, and must be consumed within a few days . • Most of the seafood exported is in the frozen, this technology however is very energy intensive and frozen products are inferior in quality to fresh chilled seafood. • However, Most of the seafood consumed domestically is fresh and spoilage is significant. • With the emergence of modern retail chains, the cold chain infrastructure has improved significantly, and chilling facilities are available in most supermarkets.

  20. KEY PARAMETRS FOR THE SUCCESS OF THIS MODEL

  21. SYM-14 IRRADIATOR

  22. SYM -14 OVERVIEW • Low cost design designed for a maximum source strength of 500 Kci. • Designed primarily for low/medium dose agro product irradiation. • Batch and continuous type operation with 1+1 pass. • Compact footprint, 30-40% reduction over conventional plants. • Four sided exposure with source overlap geometry. • Pallet type tote boxes with manual loading /unloading.

  23. SYM -14 OVERVIEW • Designed for a maximum throughput of 6 Mtons per hr in the initial phase. • Modular design, can be scaled up to max throughput of 12 Mtons/ hr. • Designed with a facility to chill the cell for treating temperature sensitive products such as seafood. • Flexible design with scope for customization as per individual clients requirements.

  24. SYM-14 – 3 D VIEW

  25. IRRADIATOR SPECIFICATION

  26. MODULAR DESIGN

  27. PLANT DUR, OUTPUT & DOSE RANGES

  28. CONCLUSION • Many countries like India have a unique set of constraints that affect the financial viability of conventional gamma Irradiation facility. • In such situations, it is important to incorporate a high degree of customization , so as to ensure that both the plant and the technology are viable and successful. • Symec believes that the future of the industry lies in developing nations where Irradiation is yet to be deployed. • It is important to ensure that customization is done without compromising quality, reliability and safety of the plant. • With this in mind, the company developed the SYM-14 irradiator to cater to this section

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