Refrigeration – Processes – Congealing flowable material – e.g. – ice making
Patent
1990-07-16
1991-07-16
Tapolcai, William E.
Refrigeration
Processes
Congealing flowable material, e.g., ice making
62352, F25C 112
Patent
active
050314092
ABSTRACT:
The invention is a method of harvesting ice formed on the freezing tube evaporator of a shell ice maker by trapping the gas phase refrigerant in the evaporator using a steam trap of the type that allows liquids to pass but not gases. The gas phase refrigerant can thus be maintained in the evaporator without circulating the gas phase refrigerant entirely through the refrigeration system. As a result, a greater fraction of the gas phase refrigerant in the evaporator condenses than would otherwise condense there if the gas phase refrigerant continued to flow without being trapped in the evaporator. The result is an increase in the heat transferred from the refrigerant to the evaporator and to the ice formed thereon and thus reduces the time and energy required to harvest the ice and correspondingly raises the efficiency of the entire ice making cycle.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2739457 (1956-03-01), Chapman
patent: 3167930 (1965-02-01), Block et al.
patent: 4044568 (1977-08-01), Hagen
patent: 4324109 (1982-04-01), Garland
patent: 4404810 (1983-09-01), Garland
patent: 4813239 (1989-03-01), Olson
patent: 4979371 (1990-12-01), Larson
Tapolcai William E.
Tyson Foods, Inc.
LandOfFree
Method and apparatus for improving the efficiency of ice product does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Method and apparatus for improving the efficiency of ice product, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method and apparatus for improving the efficiency of ice product will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-122412