Climate controlled structure
September 1st 2006

Located on Portland Maine's waterfront, Sprague Energy's new climate controlled warehouse at the Merrill Marine Terminal is the seventh Rubb structure at the site.

The intermodal facility is used primarily for conditioning newsprint.

In addition to an array of doors, dock seals, dock levellers, rail canopies and 60ft candle lighting system, the 52 by 98m BVE range structure features a sophisticated air turnover and environmental control system.

System capabilities include a two million BTU heater system working with a dehumidification system that delivers 127m3 of dry air/min.

Its overall function is to automatically heat the building as required to maintain the interior environment with no condensation on stored product or building surfaces year round. It also controls carbon monoxide levels when vehicles operate within the structure.

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