Promethean Rapid Milk Chiller

Target SDGs

Market Suggested Retail Price

$7,912.18

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Community, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Promethean Power Systems in partnership with USAID and MIT

Competitive Landscape

Direct competitors include SimGas Biogas Milk Chiller, EvaKuula, and Biogas Milk Chiller.

Regions

South Asia

Countries

India

Manufacturing/Building Method

Manufacturing and assembly take place a factory space in Pune (India) where Promethean produces 50-60 units/month

Intellectural Property Type

Trademark

User Provision Model

Users can obtain the Rapid Milk Chiller directly from Promethean Power Systems contact page. Potential users may also request a demonstration of the product.

Distributions to Date Status

Promethean Power Systems has installed about 1200 milk chilling units as of 2020.

Design Specifications

Product Schematics

Technical Support

Provided by Promethean Power Systems. ^{Interview with representative}

Replacement Components

Unknown

Lifecycle

The Rapid Milk Chiller comes with a 1-year warranty.

The thermal battery does not need to be replaced every 3 years like electrical batteries. ^{Interview with representative}

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

Instant Milk Cooling

• Crash cooling arrests bacteria growth instantly.
• Premium quality enables longer shelf life of processed milk and higher margins on value-added products.
• Capture more farmers in the catchment area.
• Thin film on the surface cooler deaerates the milk.

Cold Storage Backup

• Eliminates diesel generator.
• Low maintenance & operating costs.
• Unlike electrical batteries, thermal battery does not need to be replaced every 3 years.

Simple Design

• Works with single phase connection at village collection centers.
• Easy manual cleaning.

Vetted Performance Status

According to the manufacturer BRAC has been able to reduce the milk spoilage by over 90% and it has also increased the confidence of the farmers in the village leading to a increase of 60% in the volume of milk collected

Safety

The milk chiller should not be placed under the sun.

Minor burn hazard due to the very low temperatures.

Complementary Technical Systems

A milk storage tank that comes as an optional component

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

MBRT (Methylene Blue Dye Reduction Test) level of milk collected by Heritage Foods has increased to 4.5 hours, according to the Bureau of Indian Standards’ (BIS) 1479, 4 or higher is considered good.

Other Information

• Promethean Power Systems YouTube channel
• Promethean Power Systems has won a couple of awards and recognitions
• Promethean Power Systems Partners
• Rapid Milk Chiller - RMC Operations YouTube Video
• Manufacturing Contact
• Design specifications
• Warranty details
• Promethean’s Rapid Milk Chillers Pave the Way for Dairy Processors in India
• Bureau of Indian Standards’ (BIS) 1479