Easy-Ripe® Ethylene Generator
Designed for with safety and efficiency in mind, the Easy-Ripe® produces consistent ethylene levels for uniform ripening
Portable Ethylene
The Easy-Ripe is designed for portability. Lightweight and agile, it is easy to carry from one room to another, moving as needed when fruit in a room is ready for ethylene application. Weighing in at just 11 pounds / 5 kilograms, this ability to move it means facilities do not necessarily have to place a generator in every room. While some ripeners prefer to locate one in every room, this portability offers a cost-saving alternative!
We make ripening easier with International Fire Code and Safety Compliance!
The Easy-Ripe® complies with the international testing standards of TÜV SÜD America and that registration exempts ripeners from making special ripening room adaptions for international fire code compliance when using Catalytic’s ethylene generators.
TÜV certification demonstrates our commitment to safety, quality and performance standards.
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Easy-Ripe® Details…
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It’s Easy!! For full operating instructions, go here.
Place generator in a convenient location inside ripening/degreening/storage room
With power off and generator disconnected from electrical outlet, open reservoir cover, pour in up to 2 litres of Ethy-Gen® II Ripening Concentrate, and close cover
Plug generator into a properly grounded mains electrical outlet of correct voltage.
Select an Ethy-Gen® II to ethylene conversion setting, using the rotator switch located on front panel
Turn generator ON when ready to use. Ethylene production begins in just a few minutes!
Follow proven ripening/degreening/storage procedures, with generator on and Ethy-Gen® II in reservoir.
Turn generator OFF when ethylene application is complete.
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Produces consistent, non-pressurized and safe ethylene levels for uniform ripening & degreening
No mixture with inert gas is needed as our system is inherently safe
Easy to make only as much ethylene as needed for the target room, no need to store large quantities of compressed gas on site
Each bottle of Ethy-Gen® II produces enough ethylene to ripen several loads of fruit
There are no residues as a result of our ethylene application
Adjustable ethylene output allows for adaptation to any ethylene PPM requirement and any room size
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TÜV SÜD, Z1A 06 05 26083 001
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), 4F95 Listed
2014/35/EU: EC Low Voltage Directive
2014/30/EU: EC Directive of Electromagnetic Compatibility
Equivalent UKCA Conformity Pending
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230 VAC/0.66 AMP/160 W/50-60 Hz with power plug type European CEE 7-7 (Other types available upon request)
120 VAC/1.33 AMP/160 W/50-60 Hz with power plug type North American NEMA 5-15 (Other types available upon request)
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Adjustable Conversion Rate: the amount Ethy-Gen® II that converts to ethylene is a user-selectable rate and varies from 0.5 to 2 liters per 24 hours (additional and custom rates available).
Tank Volume: Holds 2.0 Liters
Ethylene Output: Approximately 0.386 m3 / 13.63 ft3 of ethylene will result from the conversion of one liter of Ethy-Gen® II in a minimum period of 12 hours.
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Monitoring of ethylene conversion with highly visible light indication showing the operation status of the unit; a green light makes it clearly evident of ethylene production, or a red light will provide an alert in the rare occurrence of a malfunction.
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Place generator inside ripening/degreening/storage room, a minimum of 0.3 meters (1 foot) away from and not directly above mains electrical outlet, in a convenient and protected area free from traffic of pallet jacks and lifts.
Also available:
- Optional wall-mount system
- Outside of Room (Easy-Ripe® XT Model, as shown above)Location in room is wherever convenient and protected from traffic of pallet jacks and lifts.
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Our generators can be used for fruit ripening in rooms that have a minimum cubic dimension of 45 cubic meters / 1,600 cubic feet.
On the maximum side, the general rule is 10,000 cubic foot (285 cubic meters). The actual dimensions depends on several factors, including desired ethylene level and room “tightness” (how well-sealed the room is to prevent air loss).
For rooms larger than this, additional generators can be used, if needed, to achieve the proper ethylene level. It may be possible to use just one generator for a room that is larger than 10,000 ft3 / 285 m3; again, dependent upon how tight the room is. We have some customers that are able to use just one generator in rooms that are 570 m3 / 20,000 ft3 and still achieve 150 ppm of ethylene.
Remember, ethylene is explosive at 27,000 ppm; always use our generators in ripening rooms that are 45 m3 (1,600 ft3) or larger. When using our equipment as directed, explosive levels of ethylene in ripening rooms are not possible.
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12” H X 9.25” D X 9.5” W —— 31 CM X 24 CM X 25 CM
11 Pounds —— 5 Kilograms
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One (1) year warranty included. Extended warranties available.