R43 -- Ice Manufacture - (SI)

Most commercial ice production is done with ice makers that produce three basic types of fragmentary ice (flake, tubular, and plate), which vary according to the type and size required for a particular application. Among the many applications for manufactured ice are

Processing: fish, meat, poultry, dairy, bakery products, and hydrocooling
Storage and transportation: fish, meat, poultry, and dairy products
Manufacturing: chemicals and pharmaceuticals
Others: retail consumer ice, concrete mixing and curing, and off-peak thermal storage

Chapter Table of ContentsIce Makers
Thermal Storage
Ice Storage
Delivery Systems
Commercial Ice
Ice-Source Heat Pumps

Citation: 2010 ASHRAE Handbook -- Refrigeration: Chapter 43, Ice Manufacture



Product Code(s): D-R432010SI