ZERO ENERGY COOL CHAMBER

Zero Energy Cool Chamber Zero energy cool chamber  is a low cost alternative to store horticulture produce. This is an on-farm storage  chamber , for fresh fruits, vegetables and flowers to extend their marketability. Due to their high moisture content fruits and vegetables have very short life and are liable to spoil. Moreover, they are living entities and carry out transpiration, respiration and ripening even after harvest. The spoilage of fruits and vegetables can be controlled  by  reducing the storage temperature.. Zero Energy Cool Chamber (ZECC) The  zero energy cool chamber  can be constructed easily with materials like brick, sand, bamboo, khashkhas/straw, gunny bag etc. The  chamber  can keep the temperature 10-15  0 C  cool er than the outside temperature and maintain about 90% relative humidity. It is most effective during the dry season. Zero Energy Cool Chamber Under Shed Vegetables kept in ZECC Diagrammatically labelled ZECC Construct