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US 7,603,868 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for producing fluid ice
AssigneeSkaginn Hf
InventorSigurgeir Sveinsson
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for producing a fluid ice are provided, wherein temperature and thickness of the fluid ice is independently controllable. The method and apparatus mixes ice together with at least two liquid phases, and stirs the mix. Stirring is maintained until a desired temperature and a desired grain size of the fluid ice is obtained.
Claims16
A method for batch production of fluid ice, comprising:
- measuring a salinity of at least two liquid phases;
- mixing ice together with the at least two liquid phases;
- and
- stirring the mix together to finely grind the ice,
- wherein suitable amounts of said at least two liquid phases and ice are determined based on the salinity and a temperature of the at least two liquid phases to thereby independently control a thickness and a temperature of the fluid ice, and
- wherein the stirring is maintained until a desired grain size is obtained and a desired temperature of the fluid ice is stable.
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An apparatus for producing a fluid ice, comprising:
- a drum supported by a supporting frame;
- an opening for introducing ice into the drum;
- at least one input channel connected to the drum for inflow of at least two liquid phases;
- agitating means for agitating the liquid and the ice within the drum;
- an output port for emptying the drum;
- and
- a nozzle connected to a pump for pumping the fluid ice out of the drum,
- wherein the at least one input channel is provided with a salt meter, a valve and a flowmeter;
- and
- wherein the apparatus is adapted such that a temperature and a thickness of batch-produced fluid ice can be independently controlled by determining suitable amounts of said at least two liquid phases and the ice based on a salinity and a temperature of the at least two liquid phases and thereby independently controlling the thickness and the temperature of the fluid ice.
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An apparatus for producing a fluid ice, comprising:
- a drum supported by a supporting frame;
- an opening for introducing ice into the drum;
- at least one input channel connected to the drum for inflow of at least two liquid phases;
- an agitator to agitate the at least two liquid phases and the ice within the drum;
- an output port for emptying the drum;
- and
- a nozzle connected to a pump for pumping the fluid ice out of the drum
- wherein the at least one input channel is provided with a salt meter, a valve and a flowmeter;
- and
- wherein the apparatus is adapted such that a temperature and a thickness of batch-produced fluid ice can be independently controlled by determining suitable amounts of said at least two liquid phases and the ice based on a salinity and a temperature of the liquid phases and thereby independently controlling the thickness and the temperature of the fluid ice.
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A drum for producing a fluid ices comprising:
- an opening for introducing ice into the drum;
- at least one input channel connected to the drum for inflow of at least two liquid phases;
- an agitator to agitate the at least two liquid phases and the ice within the drum;
- an output port for emptying the drum;
- and
- a nozzle
- wherein the at least one input channel is provided with a salt meter, a valve and a flowmeter.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.