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Ice Plant Design

The document summarizes the design of an ice plant with a capacity of 25 tons of ice (TOI). It determines that the plant will require approximately 41 tons of refrigeration (TR). It specifies the dimensions of the ice cans as 11x22x44 inches holding 300 pounds of ice each. The freezing time is calculated to be around 50 hours. This determines that 350 ice cans will be needed. The volume of the freezing tank is calculated to be around 4615 cubic feet. Finally, it specifies the dimensions of the freezing tank as 373x363x30 inches based on the number of ice cans.

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Ice Plant Design

The document summarizes the design of an ice plant with a capacity of 25 tons of ice (TOI). It determines that the plant will require approximately 41 tons of refrigeration (TR). It specifies the dimensions of the ice cans as 11x22x44 inches holding 300 pounds of ice each. The freezing time is calculated to be around 50 hours. This determines that 350 ice cans will be needed. The volume of the freezing tank is calculated to be around 4615 cubic feet. Finally, it specifies the dimensions of the freezing tank as 373x363x30 inches based on the number of ice cans.

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  • Ice Plant Design Overview: Introduces the design parameters for an ice plant including its capacity, and calculation tables from the Mechanical Engineers' Handbook.
  • Technical Calculations: Covers detailed mathematical calculations for the number of cans required, volume of freezing tank, and dimensions based on engineering formulas.
  • Cooling Load Calculation: Explains the process of calculating the cooling load and heat rejection during the operation of the ice plant.

ICE PLANT DESIGN

Capacity of plant = 25 Tons of ice (TOI)


Tons of Refrigeration Approximation

TR≤ TOI
0.61
TR≤ 25
0.61

TR≤ 40.98

Size of Can
From Kent’s Mechanical Engineers’ Handbook, p11-50:

Size of can = 11 x 22 x 44 in

Weight of Ice block


From Kent’s Mechanical Engineers’ Handbook, p11-50, Table 1:

For 11 x 22 x 44 in. ice can:

W = 300 lb.

Temperature of Brine
From Kent’s Mechanical Engineers’ Handbook, p11-50, Table 1:

For 11 x 22 x 44 in. ice can:

T = 15 ºF

Time of freezing
From Kent’s Mechanical Engineers’ Handbook, p11-50:

Time of freezing may be calculated using the following formula:

H = 7a²
32-t

Where:

H = time of freezing, hr.

a = thickness of cake, in.


t = temperature of brine

H = 7(11) ²
32-15

H = 49.82 hours ≈ 50 hours

Number of Cans Required


From Kent’s Mechanical Engineers’ Handbook, p11-50:

the number of cans may be computed using the formula:

N = wH
24C

where:

N = no. of cans

W= weight of ice, lb.

H = freezing time, hr.

C = weight of one ice block, lb.

N = (25 x 2000) (50)


24(300)

N = 347.2 CANS ≈ 350 CANS

Volume of Freezing Tank


From Kent’s Mechanical Engineers’ Handbook, p11-50:

VFT = VICE + VBRINE

Where:

VFT = volume of freezing tank

Vice = volume of ice

Vbrine = volume of brine


Vice = 11 x 22 x 44 in.

Vice = 10,648 FT3 x 350 block


Block (12)3
Vice = 2156.713 FT3

VBRINE = 60 FT3 per TR x 40.98 TR

VBRINE = 2458.8 FT3

VFT = 2458.8 FT3 + 2156.13 FT3

VFT = 4615.513 FT3

Size of Freezing Tank


Based from ice plant and cold storage design [Link]

For one freezing tank of 350 cans:

CsL Ci
For agitator
Csw

Width of the tank


Ci
25 x 14 CANS

Length of the tank

Clearance: Ice can orientation:


CsL = 13” Ci = 3”
L = 11’

Csw = 8”
W = 22’

Ci = 3”
25 x 14 CANS
Length of the Tank:

L = 2CSL + NCLt + Ci(NCL – 1)

Where:

CSL = wall clearance ( length)

CSL = 13 ‘( includes additional 18” for brine agitator space )

t = thickness of cake

NCL = number of can in a side

Ci = ice can spacing

L = 2 (13) + 25(11) + 3(50 – 1)

L = 373 in.

Width of the Tank:

W = 2 CSW + NCWW + Ci(NCW – 1)

Where:

CSw = wall clearance ( width)

CSw = 8”

W = width of cake

Ncw = number of can in a side

Ci = ice can spacing

W = 2(8) + 14(22) + 3(14-1)

W = 363 in.

Height of the Tank:

VFT = 2 (L X W X H)

H = 4615.513 (12)3 in3


2(373 in) (363 in)

H = 29 .45 in. ≈ 30 in.

Dimension of the Freezing Tank:

Size = 373 x 363 x 30 inches.


Cooling Load Calculation
Heat Rejected from Water

Raw water is at 77 ºF

QICE = mCpwΔtw + mhfi + mCpiΔti

= QICE = 300 lb (1Btu/lb-ºF) (77-22)ºF + 300 lb (144 Btu/lb)

+ 300 lb (0.5 Btu/lb-ºF) (32-15)ºF

QICE = 1185 Btu/hr per block (50 hours)

QICE = 1185 Btu x 350 blocks x 24 hrs x 1.055KJ x 1hr x 1 TR


hr-block 50 hrs 1 Btu 3600s 3.516 KW

QICE = 16.59 TR

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