Promethean Rapid Milk Chiller

Market Suggested Retail Price

$7,912.18

Target Users (Target Impact Group)

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

Promethean Power Systems in partnership with USAID and MIT

Manufacturing/Building Method

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

Intellectural Property Type

Trademarked

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

Design specifications  

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

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