SLUSH ICE MAKING SYSTEM AND METHODS

• Main Authors: DONA, CAROL, L., G, STEWART, WILLIAM, E., JR, GREER, MICHAEL, E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 11.09.1991
• Subjects: BLASTING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HEATING; LIGHTING; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE; REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; WEAPONS

Selon la présente invention, on fait couler un liquide (5) sur un échangeur thermique (34, 36) pour refroidir le liquide et en faire une bouillie. Le choix des constituants dudit liquide permet d'en vérifier les forces d'adhésion et de cohésion de manière à pouvoir récolter la bouillie tout en conservant sensiblement toute l'énergie nécessaire aux cycles conventionnels de récolte. The invention provides apparatus and a method for making slush ice. A liquid is directed to flow over a hot exchanger to cool the liquid and form slush. By selecting the constituents of the liquid such that the adhesion and cohesion forces are controlled to permit harvesting the slush while substantially all of the energy required by conventional harvesting cycles is saved.