Engineering analysis of the use of compression refrigerants in the thin polymer icemaker

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In previous studies the authors have developed the concept of an ice-making device constructed of thin polymer films, arranged so that when filled with a cold fluid they expand in a set of parallel tubes, on the exterior of which ice forms. When the ice is about one millimeter thick, the cold fluid is removed from the tubes and they collapse, being pulled away from the ice by a vacuum within. The device has been successfully demonstrated in a version where the tubes are filled with a water-ethylene glycol brine. This was followed by an economic assessment which indicated that … continued below

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Leigh, R. & Andrews, J. November 1, 1995.

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In previous studies the authors have developed the concept of an ice-making device constructed of thin polymer films, arranged so that when filled with a cold fluid they expand in a set of parallel tubes, on the exterior of which ice forms. When the ice is about one millimeter thick, the cold fluid is removed from the tubes and they collapse, being pulled away from the ice by a vacuum within. The device has been successfully demonstrated in a version where the tubes are filled with a water-ethylene glycol brine. This was followed by an economic assessment which indicated that the device would be even more competitive with existing systems if the compression refrigerant itself were admitted into the polymer film structure on which the ice forms. This report presents an engineering study of such a system, examines the outstanding questions which must still be answered and assesses the potential economics of the system. The authors develop preliminary designs for systems using R-134a and R-C318 as refrigerants which satisfy code requirements. They use standard thermodynamic and heat transfer analysis to determine expected performance for the systems, and combine this with component and assembly cost estimates to prepare life-cycle costs for the two new systems. Comparing them to commercially available systems, they find that these ``polymer evaporator`` systems seem to be completely feasible technically and that if they are successfully demonstrated, they should have substantial economic advantages over existing ice-making devices.

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Leigh, R. & Andrews, J. Engineering analysis of the use of compression refrigerants in the thin polymer icemaker, report, November 1, 1995; Upton, New York. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc669616/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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