MINI ICE PLANT DESIGN

DESIGN CONDITION:
PRODUCTION RATE: 2 TONS OF ICE PER DAY
ICE TEMPERATURE: 23 ⁰F -5 ⁰C
RAW WATER TEMPERATURE: 82.4 ⁰F 28 ⁰C
BRINE TEMPERATURE: 10.4 ⁰F -12 ⁰C
AMBIENT TEMPERAURE: 86 ⁰F 30 ⁰C

FROM KENT'S MECH. ENG'G H.B. 11.48 (page. 818)

SIZE OF CAN (in): 6" X 12" X 26"
HEIGHT OF ICE CAN (in): 26
THICKNESS OF ICE BLOCK (in): 6
BRINE TEMP. (⁰F): 10.4
FREEZING TIME. (hrs): 11.6666666667
NUMBER OF CANS: 35.035035035
WEIGHT OF TOTAL ICE PER DAY (lbs): 4,000 2,000 Kgs
WEIGHT PER BLOCK OF ICE (lbs): 55.5 25 Kgs
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4 ROWS WIDE
SIZE OF TANK:
9 ROWS LONG
INTERIOR LENGTH (ft): 9.5
INTERIOR WIDTH (ft): 5.4166666667
INTERIOR HEIGHT (ft): 3.0982333333

Tank base insulation & Clearances (in):

Wood: 1
Foam Glass: 2
Steel Plate: 0.125
Bottom Allowance: 4
Top Allowance: 1
Tank Cover (in):
Wood: 1
Foam Glass: 2
Steel Plate (Gauge 17): 0.0538
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PRODUCT LOAD CALCULATION:

FROM ASHRAE 2014 (SI) 24.3 (page 371)
Mass of H₂O (Kgs): 2,000
Specific heat of H₂O, Cp (Kj/Kg°C): 4.187
Latent heat of fusion of H₂O, L (Kj/Kg): 335
Specific heat of H₂O, Sensible, (Kj/Kg): 2.093
Initial temp. of H₂O (°C): 28
Ice Block temp. (°C): -5
Heat remove from Initial temp. to freezing temp., Q₁ (Kj): 234,472
Heat Remove to freeze product, Q₂ (Kj): 670,000
Heat remove from freezing to ice block temp., Q₃ (Kj): 20,930
Refrigeration Capacity (Kw): 10.711
FROM PRINCIPLES OF REFRIGERATION BY R.J. DOSSAT (page 155, digital 162)
Total Refrigeration Load with 10% factor of safety (Kw): 12.396
MISCELLANEOUS LOSES CALCULATION:
FROM ASHRAE 2014 (SI) 24.1 (page 369)
Overall coefficient of heat transfer through wall, U₁ (W/m²°K): 0.734
Sensible heat gain through wall, Longer side (W): 84.242
Sensible heat gain through wall, Shorter side (W): 47.993
Total sensible heat gain through walls, q₁ (W): 264.469
Overall coefficient of heat transfer through tank's bottom, U₂ (W/m²°K): 0.734
Sensible heat gain through tank's bottom (W): 146.996
Overall coefficient of heat transfer through tank's bottom, U₃ (W/m²°K): 0.734
Sensible heat gain through tank's Cover (W): 147.000
TOTAL SENSIBLE HEAT GAIN OF THE TANK (W): 558.464
FROM ASHRAE Fundamentals 2009 (SI) 26.1 (page 1)
Outside Air Film, h (W/m²°K): 22.700
FROM ASHRAE Refrigeration 2014 (SI) 24.1 (page 369)
Conductivity, k₁ (W/m°K); Foam Glass: 0.044
FROM ASHRAE Fundamentals 2009 (SI) 33.4 (page 4)
Conductivity, k₂ (W/m°K); Steel (Mild): 45.300
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_thermal_conductivities
Conductivity, k₃ (W/m°K); Mahogany wood ⊥ to the grain: 0.155
 Tank Materials & Description
Outer Dimensions:
Total length wall thickness (mm): 79.375
Total width wall thickness (mm): 79.375
Total base thickness (mm): 79.375
Total top cover thickness (mm): 77.586
Vertical Angle bar thickness (mm): 3.176
Horizontal Angle bar thickness (mm): 4.763
Total Wall Length (m): 3.058
Total Wall Width (m): 1.813
Total Wall Height with cover (m): 1.106
Wall & Bottom Composition:
Foam Glass Thickness (mm): 50.800
Steel Plate Thickness(mm): 3.175
Wood Thickness(mm): 25.400
Tank Cover Composition:
Foam Glass Thickness (mm): 50.800
Steel Sheet Gauge 17 (mm): 1.367
Wood Thickness(mm): 25.400