Design of an Ice Plant with 70 tons of Block Ice Capacity

Using standard size of ice can 11” ×” ×!!” and 1"#$ calci%& chloride
'rine fro& (ent)s *echanical +ngineering ,and'ook- pp. 11/!8- ta'le 1

0eight of Ice Block- l'.

or&al 2

344 5ct%al

2 31"

 6i&e of $reezing 2 "4 hrs.

 6otal n%&'er of cans-

(Weight of ice, lbs. )(  Freezingtime, hrs.)

 2 24 (Weight of oneblockof ice , lbs.)

70 2000 50
 2 (24 (30)0()  972.222
)

≈
  1144 cans to acco%nt for possi'le losses

Di&ensions of Brine 6ank

 6he clearance for each sides is set to ."” and 'etween ice cans is
1."”.
ecessary clearance for the hook of crane in har9esting ice 'locks is set to "”.
   C  s   C  c   C  i   N  w
0idth 2   :   : 7  : ;w 2 ."” :"” :71."” :1411”

0 2 13"."”

  C  s   N  l   C  i   N  l   La
<ength 2   :  /1; : ;l : ;  2 ."” : "!;1."”
: "";” : "”

< 2 =!”
 0here
-
C  s
 2 clearance at sides

C  c
 2 clearance for crane

C 
i
 2 clearance 'etween ice cans
  La
 2 length for agitator

$or height-

>ol%&e of 'rine sol%tion

 6?@ ≤   TOI 
0.61
 2 17.871

V  rine !ol"tion  2 60 $ 60 %
TO c".ft.   17.87 6?@
c".ft. #     TO#

V  3

rine !ol"tion  2 7=7. ft   

>ol%&e of all ice cans-

300lb .
V  ic 62.4   lb.
m
 2  % %
   1.1;1144 2    1.1;1144
  c".

& ft.

V  3

ic  2 "817.3 ft   

>ol%&e of 'rine tank-

V  T  V  rine !ol"tion V  ic

 2 <;0;, 2  :

% %
=!”A1  13"."”A1  , 2 "817.3 : 7=7.

, 2 ".!= ft. 2 =".113 in.

@efrigeration <oad and ,eat 6rans&ission

1 (ent)s *echanical ,and'ook- Ice Making Capacity, pp. 11/!
  Considering etre&e conditions as in s%&&er season- initial te&perat
%re of a9aila'le water for ice &aking is 34#C.

'  (
Prod%ct <oad-

'  (   C(w hf  i C(i

 2 &;  t :  :  t

78 TOI  907.03 kg 1)a* 1hr .

2 )a* 1 ton 24 hrs. 3600 s ;!.18=8;34/4 : 33" :

; ;

4.";!.18=8;4:.!!!

'  (
 2 33.3"= (w

  >al%es of ther&al cond%cti9ity of ins%lating &aterials and s%rface

El& cond%ctance of o%tside air are taken fro& (ent)s *echanical +ngineering
,and'ook-
 6a'le 1- pp. 11/37. F%rface El& cond%ctance of calci%& chloride- !G-
'rine is taken fro& *ark)s Ftandard ,and'ook for *echanical +ngineers-
11 th  edition-
 6a'le1.1.11- pp. 1/1.
5t sides- 0

U2
1
1  + 1  + 2  + 3  1
+
hi k + + +
1 k  2 k  3 ho

1
13  5  1  1
2
53 + 8+ 0.3 + 4.3 + 1.65
 T  hr∗
U 2 4.4""! s-.ft.∗  F 

❑❑ 'w  2 U;5;t 2 4.4""!;13"."”A1 ; ".!=;8=/1"

'w T 
 2 !
hr  2 4.1!48! (w
84.""==

5t sides- <

'
 L  2 U;5;t 2 4.4""!;=!”A1; ".!=;8=/1"
  L 2 T 
'
hr  2 .7!=1 (w
374.788

5t top-
 U2
1
1  + 1  + 2  + 3  1
+
hi k + + +
1 k  2 k  3 ho

2 1+  1 +  1+  1
53 1.15 1.4 1.65

T  hr∗
U2 s-.ft.∗  F 
4.!"7387

❑❑ 't   2 U;5;t 2 4.!"7387;13"."”A1 ;=!”A1 ;8=/1"

T 
't   2 71.==!
hr  2 3.!188" (w

$or total load- 'T 

'T  '  ( 'w '  L 't 

 2  :  :  :  2 33.3"= : 4.1!48! : .7!=1 :
3.!188"

' T 
 2 !1.="8 (w

Checking-

 6?@ ≤   TOI 
0.61

1TO#
!1.="8 (w   % ≤ 78
  
  3.5167  w 0.61

≤
11.333  17.8=8- H??D

Design proced%re will %se 14 6?@ for ice &aking e9aporator to acco%nt
for other losses.
Design of +9aporator for Ice *aking

Using horizontal shell J t%'e 'rine cooler for indirect syste&- no&inal size
of t%'e dia&eter is ” .

 6%'e speciEcations3K

o&inal pipe size 2

” Fched%le 84 LF

?%tside dia&eter 2

.37"” Inside dia&eter 2

1.3”

 6hickness 2 4.18”

 6he design proced%re will %se a te&perat%re rise of "#$! and s%ction press
%re in an a&&onia syste& reM%ired for 1"#$ 'rine is 4 psig " 3.18
(Paa. 6he
eM%i9alent e9aporator te&perat%re /1!.718#C = ".37!=#$.
$or o9er/all heat transfer coeNcient-
ro
( )
ri
ro ln ¿/
  k 
 2
¿
o

(  )
  ro
ri hi
+¿

1
¿

 ,and'ook of *echanical @efrigeration- *acIntire- ,.O.- Brine Cooling, pp. ""

3 *ark)s Ftandard ,and'ook for *echanical +ngineers- 11 th ed.- 6a'le 8.7.3-

pp.8/ 1!!

! (ent)s *echanical +ngineering ,and'ook- Brine Piping, pp. 11/"

" (ent)s *echanical +ngineering ,and'ook- Ice Making Capacity, 6a'le - pp. 11/!

= @efrigeration and 5ir/conditioning- Fta. *aria- ,.B.- pp. 18"
 1.1875

(  ) (
1.1875
0.9695
)

∗ln¿/59
12
  ¿
o
 2
  1.1875/ 12
0.9695
+¿
12
∗53

(  ¿ )
)
1

  o
 2 37.33"= ( T 
s-.ft.∗hr∗  F 

 6e&perat%re
4#$

 t&a 1"
#
 t&in
".37!=#

<ength
$or <*6D-

/ T  ma+ − /T  min 14.62531 −9.62531

  14.62531
<*6D 2 ln
 / T ma+  2 ln
9.62531
/ T  min

<*6D 2 11."1"#$

?%tside s%rface area-

  0o ' 120∗200∗60
 2
  o∗  L1T2   37.3356∗11.9515
2

  0o
 2 37.133= sM. ft.

%&'er of t%'es n- ass%&ing 8/pass-

 n
 0
> 2 i  ; 9 no.of (ass
;

(  ∗
137.83

60
8

( )  )∗
n2 1.939 2  2 !!8.4!
0.25 3  2
12

Use n 2 !"= t%'es

<ength of t%'es-

3227.1336
  0o
< 2   2.375  2 11.38 ft.
n∗3  ∗) 456∗3   
2 12
∗( )

Brine P%&p

By energy 'alance-

'gain  2 'lost   2 &;   C(brine ;   t  brine

200  T  / min T 

14 6?@ TO#  2 lb .∗  F  ;"#$
× &;4.=873=
 lb .
& 2 =83.! min
.

FpeciEc gra9ity of !G calci%& chloride 'rine is 1.3 7-

! . 4 .b 5  ( water )
 2
5  (brine)

5  ( brine )   lb. m
62.43

2 1.2322
 2 c".ft.  2 V 
"4.=="

6983.24 c".ft. 7.481 gal.

> 2 50.665
 2 137.83 min.  × 1 c".ft.

> 2 1431.14 gp&

$or total dyna&ic head ,-

  7 ) −  7s
, 2    6  )  /   6  s  : ¿ 5¿  


Press%re drop of 'rine owing in pipes-

2

 L 8
 P 2 f;   ; ;ρ
¿  2
 2

0here-

lb.
ρ 2 "4.==" c".ft.

 9 1  7a 14.7  (si −7

 2 ".87==7 &Pa;s 1000000 m7a  × 101.325  7a
 2 8.""7 × 10  psi;s
×

ft
92  .s

:
$or steel-  2 4.4444!=8

7 *ark)s Ftandard ,and'ook for *echanical +ngineers- 11 th ed.- 6a'le 1.1.-

pp. 1/1
8 @efrigeration and 5ir/conditioning- Ftoecker and Oones- 6a'le =.1- pp. 14!
 : 0.000046∗3.28
  2  2 1.939 /12
 2 4.4443

@eynold)s n%&'er-

(  
1.93
8 ∗  2 ∗  & 2 ∗ 9
50.665
∗ 12
@e 2  9  2  2 133 3=".4=
(
) )∗ %10
−7
8.5257 144

$ro& *oody Chart- f 2 4.41"

,ence-
112.197 2
2
ft 
2
lbm 1 lbf  ∗2s
 P 2
 ¿ 2  × 3
 ×  ×
1.939 / 12 ; s ft  32.174 lbm∗ft 
4.41"; ; 2
"4.=="Q


2
144∈¿
2
1 ft 
¿

 P 2 4.3=" psi

5nd-
135.5 0.3265∗144
, 2   62.43
12
:

, 2 1.4!
ft.
$or power of p
%&p- ft . 1
∗lbf  h(
  5   ×
Power 2 >; ;, 2 s 550 (ft .∗lbf   )/ s
137.83A=4;"4.==";1.4!Q

Power 2 ."!88 hp.

Cold Ftorage

Di&ensions for cold storage is ass%&ed to 'e 34) × 4) × 1). It will ho
%se fo%r prod%cts- 14 tons each- na&ely eggplants- ripe pineapple-
ripe to&atoes and white potatoes ha9ing range of storage te&perat%re-
#$- of !"/"4- !4/!"-
!4/"4- and 3=/"4 respecti9ely. 5ll prod%cts ha9e a range of 8"G/4G @, 14.
 @efrigeration and 5ir/conditioning- Ftoecker and Oones- $ig%re =.1- pp. 14"
 Inside te&perat%re of the cold storage will 'e &aintain to !"#$ and
relati9e h%&idity of 88G. Initial te&perat%re of prod%cts will 'e set 77#$.
Considering etre&e conditions- as in s%&&er- o%tside te&perat%re is
ass%&ed 8=#$ and a9erage relati9e h%&idity in this season is 71G11.

'  (
Prod%ct <oad-

'  (
 2 ∑ m C(/ t  
10Tons 2000 lb . 1 )a* 1hr .
2
R
)a* 1 ton 24 hrs.
3600 s S;R4.! : 4.88 : 4." : 4.77S;77/
 ; ;

!"

T  1.055  ; 

'  (
 2  × T 
s
=.
'  (
 2 7.==!! (w