Isobar
William Broadway
Isobar is a portable refrigerator, designed to keep vaccines at the ideal temperature for places where electricity and other facilities are scarce.
Isobar is designed to keep vaccines at the ideal temperature for places where electricity and other facilities are scarce, it works on the principal of Einstein refrigeration system developed in 1906. The system uses ammonia as the refrigerant and 2-phase refrigeration brings the cooling effect. The device uses a propane burner or electric heater to separate the vapors of ammonia and water to bring the cooling effect. Isobar uses an automatic valve which helps in evaporation of Ammonia into the original chamber and gives a powerful cooling effect. Isobar maintains stable temperature control (2-8 ˚C) up to 30-days. The product is in the prototyping and development phase.
The target region includes areas such as Cambodia and parts of southeast Asia, where medical and health care facilities are scarce. The device caters to developing countries in general.
The designer is exploring the options on scale-up and running a pilot study with some of the organizations in the same domain. Supporting organizations include McKinsey venture Academy and Loughborough University.
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There are many thermoelectric vaccine chillers available widely on e-commerce websites. Some of the solutions available in the market are Arktek Passive Vaccine Storage Device, Portable Vaccine Cooler by BBH and Summit SPRF26 Portable Medical Freezer Coolers.
Goal 3: Good health and well-being
The device aims in providing aid to the health organizations and practitioners in remote or developing countries
