CONTROL SYSTEM

The present invention provides a control system for controlling the ice volume fraction of a circulating ice-containing medium. The control system comprises a freezer apparatus for generating an ice-containing medium, a pump for circulating the ice-containing medium through a flow circuit comprising...

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Main Authors CHAPMAN ANDREW, HAINES RODERICK ANDREW
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.08.2010
Subjects
BLASTING
BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS
COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS
DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR
HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
HEATING
LIGHTING
LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
LIQUID HANDLING
MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
OPENING, CLOSING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
REFRIGERATION OR COOLING
TRANSPORTING
WEAPONS
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Summary:The present invention provides a control system for controlling the ice volume fraction of a circulating ice-containing medium. The control system comprises a freezer apparatus for generating an ice-containing medium, a pump for circulating the ice-containing medium through a flow circuit comprising an outward line, a main line and a return line, and a bypass line connecting the outward line and return line to form a bypass circuit. In use, the time taken for circulating ice-containing medium to pass through the bypass circuit is less than the time taken for circulating ice-containing medium to pass through the flow circuit. The present invention also provides a method for controlling the ice volume fraction of a circulating ice-containing medium using such a control system.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20080678906