Calculations

7 a2
x=
32−t
where:
x = time of freezing, hr
a = thickness of cake, in
t = temperature of brine. °F
Table 1 - Size of Standard Ice Cans and Freezing Time also shows that for a can with a
dimension of 6 x 12 x 26, the normal weight of an ice block is 50 lb.
2000 lb
( 180 tons of ice )( ) (15 hrs )
1 ton
N=
(50 lb ) (24 hrs )

N=4500 cans
Therefore, we use 4 brine tanks

4500
Number of ice cans in one brine tank = =1125 cans per brine tank
4
Volume of Brine
Tons of Refrigeration Approximation
TOI
TR= Kent’s Mechanical Engineer’s Handbook
0.61
180
TR=
0.61
TR=295.0820TOR

Based from Kent’s Mechanical Engineer’s Handbook, p. 11-51:

60 cu.ft of brine per TR of ice is required.

60 ft 3
V BRINE=TOR ( )
1 TOR
3
60 ft
V BRINE=295.0820 TOR( )
1 TOR
 3 3
ft ∗1 m
V BRINE=17 ,704.92
( 3.28084 ft )3
V BRINE ¿ 501.3475 m3

Volume of Ice Can

H
V IC = (B + B +4 M )
6 1 2
2
B1=12 x 6=72¿
2
B2=11 x 5=55¿

B 1+ B2 (72+55)i n2 2
M= = =63.5 ¿
2 2
26
V IC= ( 72¿2 +55 ¿2 + 4(63.5 ¿2 ))
6

( )
3
1f t
3
V IC=1651 ¿ 3 3
12 i n
3
V IC=0.9554 f t ∗4500 cans
3
V IC=4229.3 f t

H= 26

W= 6

L= 12

TOTAL VOLUME OF FREEZING TANK

V T =V IC+ V BRINE

V T =4229.3 f t 3 +17 , 704.92 f t 3

t 3∗1 m3
V T =21934.22 f
( 3.28084 ft )3
V T ¿ 621.1079 m3
Dimensions of the Freezing Tank

4 Brine Tanks
1125 cans each (45 x 25)

From: L = 2C + (N-1) Ci + Nl + A
Where: C = Clearance between Walls
Ci = Clearance between Cans
N = No. of Cans
l = Length of the Side of the Can
A = Additional Space for Agitator

For Length:
L1 = 2 (80 in) + (45 - 1) (3 in) + (45 x 6 in) + 45 in
L1 = 607 in = 50.5833 ft = 15.4178 m (approx. 16 m)

For Width:
L2 = 2 (80 in) + (25 -1) (3 in) + (25 x 12 in) + 45 in
L2 = 577 in = 48.0833 = 14.6558 m (approx. 15 m)

For Height:
V TOTAL=N Brinetanks L1 L2H
V TOTAL 21934.22 f t
3
H= =
N Brinetanks L1 L2 4 (50.5833 x 48.0833) f t 2

H=2.2546 ft x 12∈ ¿ ¿
1 ft
H=27.0545∈¿ = 0.6872 m (approx. 0.7 m)
27.0545 in > 26 in
THE DESIGN IS VERY HUMAN!
DIMENSION OF BRINE TANK (16m x 15m x 0.7m)