Using ice slurry as secondary refrigerant for charge reduction in industrial facilities
Research Group
Mecánica de Fluidos e Ingeniería TérmicaKnowledge Area
Mecánica de FluidosPublication date
2010Publisher
Institut International du FroidBibliographic Citation
ILLÁN GÓMEZ, Fernando y VIEDMA ROBLES, Antonio. Using ice slurry as secondary refrigerant for charge reduction in industrial facilities. En: IIR workshop on refrigerant charge reduction in refrigerating systems (2º : 2010: Stockholm). 2nd IIR workshop on refrigerant charge reduction in refrigerating systems. Stockholm, Sweden, June 16-17, 2010. Paris : Institut International du Froid, 2010. P. 8. ISBN 978-2-913149-79-3Keywords
Ice slurryTEWI
Charge reduction
Milk cooling tank
Hielo líquido
Reducción de la carga
Tanque de leche
Abstract
This work analyses warming impact and electricity cost in farm milk cooling facilities when direct expansion systems are replaced by ice slurry based secondary refrigeration systems. The environmental improvement obtained has been assessed by comparing the TEWI values obtained using ice slurry with those obtained using a direct refrigeration facility. Economical effects have also been assessed by evaluating power consumption and taking into account the feasibility of benefiting from reduced electricity rate by producing and accumulating ice slurry during off-peak hours.
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