EP2902736B1 - Plate freezer and method for operating a plate freezer - Google Patents

Plate freezer and method for operating a plate freezer Download PDF

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EP2902736B1
EP2902736B1 EP15153146.4A EP15153146A EP2902736B1 EP 2902736 B1 EP2902736 B1 EP 2902736B1 EP 15153146 A EP15153146 A EP 15153146A EP 2902736 B1 EP2902736 B1 EP 2902736B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the present invention relates to a plate freezer comprising a stack of freezer plates, each freezer plate having a first and a second surface, surrounding a hollow interior through which a coolant may be circulated, which freezer plates are movably mounted in a frame.
  • the present invention relates to a method for operating a plate freezer comprising a stack of freezer plates.
  • the fish are frozen into blocks and are stored in freezers on the fishing vessel while at sea. Then, when the fishing vessel returns to a harbour, the frozen fish is delivered to a fishing processing plant on shore for further processing, e.g. after thawing.
  • a product to be frozen is packaged and the product in the package is frozen in a freezer.
  • Freezing is a very energy-intensive process requiring an effective cooling plant as well as efficient freezer means. The same considerations apply to other technical fields where it is desirable to utilise freezer installations.
  • Horizontal plate freezers typically comprise a number of horizontal plates in a horizontal stack.
  • the plates are constructed such that cooling medium may be guided through the plates.
  • the plates are brought in close physical contact with the products to be frozen.
  • the cooling medium is usually supplied from a cooling media supply plant to the interior of the plates in the freezer via a pipe system.
  • the plates After placement of products on the plates, the plates are pushed together in a vertical direction for slightly squeezing the product arranged between the plates in order to create a good thermal conductive contact between the products to be frozen and the freezing plates.
  • the product to be frozen is brought into contact with two plates: The upper surface of the plate on which the product is placed and the lower surface of the plate above the product.
  • a hydraulic ram provides a pressure to the entire stack of plates, which ensures optimal contact between the product and the horizontal plates and thus optimizes the freezing process.
  • the blocks of frozen product are homogenous in shape.
  • the overall height of the horizontal freezer is important when the freezer is mounted e.g. on board a marine fishing vessel, in which the overall height of the freezer is determined by the height available in the vessel.
  • the overall height of the freezer and thereby the fishing capacity is limited by the height available in the vessel.
  • the plate freezer comprises horizontally movable opening stations, which travel upwards /downwards at each of the ends of the stack of plates.
  • the opening station comprises two arms, which are intended for moving the relevant freezer plates away from each other for providing access to the freezer station, i.e. the freezer space between the two adjacent plates, such as when filling and/or emptying the relevant station.
  • the opening station withdraws the arms and travels upwards or downwards to the next freezer station to be emptied and/or filled etc.
  • the horizontal plate freezer is installed on a ship, such as a fishing vessel, which stays at sea for a certain period while catching and subsequently freezing the fish in blocks in the horizontal freezer, because the vessel needs to seek harbour for repair of the freezer.
  • the blocks obtained are homogenous in shape.
  • a plate freezer comprising a stack of freezer plates, each freezer plate having a first and a second surface, surrounding a hollow interior through which a coolant may be circulated, which freezer plates are movably mounted in a frame.
  • each freezer plate comprises at least a first and second actuator mounted in both ends of the freezer plate, said actuators being mounted on the first surface of the freezer plate in a first end of the actuator and a second end of the actuator is in contact with or connected to the second surface of an adjacent freezer plate.
  • Plate freezer comprising a stack of freezer plates, each freezer plate having a first and a second surface, surrounding a hollow interior through which a coolant may be circulated, which freezer plates are movably mounted in a frame, wherein each freezer plate comprises at least a first and a second hydraulic actuator mounted in both ends of the freezer plate, said hydraulic actuators being mounted on the first surface of the freezer plate in a first end of the hydraulic actuator and a second end of the hydraulic actuator is in contact with or connected to the second surface of an adjacent freezer plate, such that an adjustable freezing space is defined between two adjacent freezer plates, and where said actuators are connected to a source of hydraulic fluid, controlled by a control unit, adapted to activate separate actuators and lift the uppermost freezer plate in contact with the separate actuators by a distance.
  • a freezer station is defined as the freezer capacity area between two adjacent freezer plates also referred to as freezing space.
  • the remaining freezer stations are kept in their closed position, and thus maintain the optimal contact between the freezer plates and the product in these freezer stations and thus continue the freezing process while another freezer station is filled and/or emptied. This results in reduction of the overall time necessary for freezing the products in the freezer, leading to saving in energy used per kilo product to be frozen, and the overall capacity of the freezer is optimised.
  • the plate freezer has a simple construction, because the opening station can be avoided.
  • a plate freezer having a certain number of freezer plates i.e. having a certain freezing capacity.
  • a plate freezer having an increased freezing capacity i.e. having an increased number of freezer plates, may be installed in the same volume of space.
  • the actuators are hydraulic actuators because they can be locked in a certain position, and thereby hold two adjacent freezer plates in a certain position in relation to each other.
  • the hydraulic liquid such as hydraulic oil
  • the minimal height of the actuators is locked in a very well-defined position and the small actuators mounted on the freezer plates can also act as adjustable spacers during the freezing process.
  • the large hydraulic actuators of the hydraulic ram are able to provide the necessary pressure on the product between two adjacent plates during freezing, while the small actuators define the minimum distance between two adjacent freezer plates.
  • thermal transfer between the freezer plates and the product is optimized and the overall time needed for freezing the products is reduced and the frozen product obtains or maintains its optimal shape.
  • hydraulic actuators are easy to control without needing to install sensors etc. for monitoring position etc. of the freezer plates. Sensors are often quite sensitive to low temperatures, and may thus cause the system to become sensitive. This is reduced or event avoided in the present invention simply because the need for sensors mounted in relation to the freezer is reduced significantly.
  • the actuators are mounted in or near each corner of each of the freezer plates. Thereby load on each freezer plate is evenly distributed on the surface of the freezer plate, and it is possible to calibrate the position of the freezer plates by levelling it into horizontal position, which ensures uniformly formed blocks of frozen product, when the freezer is used for freezing blocks of product. Further it reduces any bending of the freezer plates to a minimum while they are loaded and thus reduces stress on the freezer plates.
  • the hydraulic actuators are mounted in the same positions on all freezing plates, force imparted for example when opening a station, will be transferred through the actuators (especially when they are locked), and not influence the freezing plates.
  • the area where the actuators are arranged will be subjected to pressure, but the freezer plates can easily and cheaply be dimensioned for this, whereas bending or other induced stresses in the freezing plates stemming from movement of the freezing plates in other prior art systems, may put significant stress on the freezing plates.
  • a spacer is preferably mounted in each end of the upper and/or lower surface of the freezer plates.
  • the spacer defines the minimum distance between two adjacent freezer plates.
  • the spacers can be of different heights depending on the height of the blocks or packages of the product subjected to freezing in the plate freezer, and the minimum size can be varied by substituting the spacers with another set of spacers, defining a new minimum height. Thereby the lowermost position of the actuators does not necessarily need to define the minimum height between two adjacent freezer plates. Thereby the same type and size of actuators can be used for plate freezers in which a variety of different sizes of blocks/packages can be frozen.
  • the plate freezer according to the present invention is a plate freezer with horizontally mounted freezer plates.
  • each freezer plate comprises at least a first and a second hydraulic actuator mounted in each end of the freezer plate, said hydraulic actuators being mounted on the first surface of the freezer plate in a first end of the actuator, and a second end of the actuator is intended for being brought into contact with the second surface of an adjacent freezer plate, and being adapted to activate separate actuators and lift the uppermost freezer plate in contact with the separate actuators by a distance, which method comprises
  • the method includes blocking the flow of hydraulic fluid to and from all actuators between two adjacent freezer plates whereby the height of the hydraulic actuators is locked in relation to each other and thus also provides an adjustable spacer between two adjacent freezer plates.
  • a single freezer station between two adjacent plates can be opened and emptied and/or filled with product, while the other freezer stations are closed in their freezing position, whereby the overall height of the plate freezer can be reduced, or a plate freezer having more freezer plates can be obtained, and thus increased capacity can be installed in the same volume of space.
  • the hydraulic actuators are locked by blocking the flow of hydraulic liquid as described above, the distance between two adjacent plates are very well-defined, as also discussed above, and the actuator can act as an adjustable spacer between two adjacent freezer plates 2.
  • the hydraulic actuators of the hydraulic ram are able to provide the necessary pressure on the product between two adjacent plates during freezing, while the small actuators on each plate also act as an adjustable spacer whereby thermal transfer between the freezer plates and the product is optimized, and the overall time needed for freezing the products is reduced, and the frozen product obtains or maintains its optimal shape.
  • any force stemming from manipulating other freezing plates is transferred through the levels by the actuators (and not the freezing plates).
  • the freezing plates are subjected to compression in the areas where the actuators are mounted, and may advantageously (if necessary) be provided with solid compression zones, such that any damage to the freezing plates is avoided.
  • the method may further comprise a step of adjusting the height of the actuators mounted between two adjacent freezing plates slightly by a distance ⁇ , such as 0.5-10 mm, or preferably 0.5-5 mm for compensating for the expansion of the product during freezing, preferably after initiation of the freezing process.
  • a distance ⁇ such as 0.5-10 mm, or preferably 0.5-5 mm for compensating for the expansion of the product during freezing, preferably after initiation of the freezing process.
  • the relative position between the two adjacent freezer plates is preferably adjusted by applying a minor pressure increase in the actuators on a plate, whereby the height of the freezer station between two adjacent plates is increased by ⁇ .
  • ⁇ is e.g. 0.5-10 mm, or preferably 0.5-5 mm.
  • the method may further comprise calibrating the overall height of each of the actuators mounted on a freezing plate in relation to the other actuators prior to locking the position of the freezer plate in relation to the adjacent freezer plate.
  • the present invention is described and preferably used in plate freezers having horizontally mounted freezer plates, the present invention may also be applicable in freezers with vertically mounted freezer plates.
  • Fig. 1 shows a prior art horizontal plate freezer 1.
  • Prior art plate freezers e.g. of the type used in the food industry, comprises a row or stack of flat juxtaposed cooling units 2, freezer plates 2a-2q.
  • the freezer plates 1 are held in position by a frame 4. Between two adjacent freezer plates 1 there are openings 3a-3p, also called freezing stations, or spaces where products can be arranged and subsequently frozen.
  • the products are preferably food products, e.g. fish, meat, fruit or vegetables, which can be frozen either in blocks for subsequent further thawing and/or processing in the industry, or the products can be frozen after being wrapped in packages which are then ready for sale.
  • food products e.g. fish, meat, fruit or vegetables
  • Coolant is circulating through the interior of the freezer plates 1 and is supplied from a cooling plant (not shown) via hose connections (not shown) to each of the freezer plates 1 and returns to the cooling plant via additional hose connections (not shown).
  • a large actuator 5 in each corner of the stack of freezer plates 2 is activated to pull a ram downwards for providing a certain pressure on the stack of freezer plates while freezing the products arranged on each freezer plate 2a-2p.
  • the product is squeezed slightly between two adjacent freezer plates 2a-2q, whereby the product is in contact with the freezer plates on two sides, i.e. on the upper and the lower surfaces of the product. Thereby a quick and even freezing process is obtained.
  • the expansion of the frozen products is controlled, because of the slight pressure added to the stack of plates ensures frozen blocks of product, which are homogenous in shape. Thus, such blocks are easily stacked after freezing. When the products are packaged prior to freezing, there is less risk that the frozen product alters the shape of the package, when the stack of plates is squeezed slightly.
  • the plate freezer comprises horizontally movable opening stations 7 which travel upwards/downwards at each of the ends of the stack of freezer plates 2.
  • the opening station 7 comprises two arms (not shown), which are intended for moving two adjacent freezer plates 2 away from each other for providing access to the freezer station 3, i.e. the freezer space 3 between the two adjacent freezer plates 2, such as when filling and/or emptying the relevant freezer station 3.
  • the opening station withdraws the arms and travels upwards or downwards to the next freezer station 3 to be emptied and/or filled etc.
  • Figs. 2-5 shows a plate freezer according to the present invention which provides an alternative way of maintaining the pressure on the product arranged in the freezer stations, and for opening and closing each of the freezer stations.
  • the plate freezer according to the invention also comprises a stack of freezer plates 2a-2n mounted in a frame 4 and a hydraulic ram (not shown in figs. 2-5 ) similar to the hydraulic ram shown in fig. 1 .
  • the large actuator 5 in each corner of the stack of freezer plates 2 is activated to pull the ram downwards for providing a certain pressure on the stack of freezer plates while freezing the products arranged on each freezer plate 2a-2p.
  • the freezer plates 2a-2n are preferably rectangular in shape, although other freezer plates in other shapes may be provided.
  • the stack of freezer plates 2a-2n thus comprises a number of freezing stations 3a-3m between two adjacent freezer plates 2a-2n.
  • a spacer (not shown) is arranged at each end of each of the freezer plates 2a-2n.
  • the spacer defines the minimum height between two adjacent freezer plates 2.
  • the spacer may be mounted near the end of the upper surface 2' of the freezer plate and/or near the end of the lower surface 2" of the freezer plate 2.
  • One or more actuators 9 are arranged at each end of the upper surface 2' of each freezer plate 2a-2m except on the uppermost freezer plate 2n.
  • Each actuator 9 is connected to a controller (not shown) in order to be able to move each of the freezer plates 2 in relation to an adjacent freezer plate 2.
  • the controller may be manually controlled, e.g. by input via pushbuttons, or the controller may provide automatic control of the plate freezer 1 and the freezing process.
  • the actuators 9 are preferably connected to a manifold with the necessary number of valves for applying and/or withdrawing hydraulic liquid to and/or from the hydraulic actuators.
  • the actuators 9 are hydraulic actuators, in which the overall height of the actuator is adjusted up and/or down by means of varying the position of a piston in the actuator.
  • the hydraulic actuators are preferably single acting actuators, although double-acting actuators may also be used.
  • the piston is arranged in a cylinder and the hydraulic actuators 9 comprise means for supplying/withdrawing a hydraulic liquid, such as an oil to/from the chamber on the first side of the piston in the actuator 9, whereby the overall height of the actuator is adjusted accordingly by lifting or lowering the piston in the actuator 9.
  • hydraulic actuators 9 also comprise means for supplying/withdrawing a hydraulic liquid, such as an oil to/from the chamber on the second side of the piston in the actuator 9, depending on whether the actuators need to increase or decrease the overall height. (These means are similar to conventional hydraulic actuators). Thereby the distance between two adjacent freezer plates 2 may be changed or adjusted, and the actuator can act as an adjustable spacer between two adjacent freezer plates 2.
  • the actuators 9 are hydraulic actuators because they can operate at the temperatures at which the freezer operates, and because they are easily controlled. For example, hydraulic actuators can be locked in a certain position, simply by blocking the flow of hydraulic liquid to and from at least that side of the piston which lifts the piston in the actuator 9 and thus results in the overall minimum height of the actuators 9 being adjustable between the minimum and maximum position of the actuators 9.
  • the actuators are hydraulic because they require less additional equipment, such as sensors for determining the state of freezing, e.g. the temperature of the product or the distance between two adjacent freezer plates 2a-2n in a certain freezing station 3a-3m in the freezer stack.
  • each actuator 9 is mounted on the first surface 2', i.e. the upper surface 2', of each freezer plate 2a-2m in the stack, one in each corner region of the freezer plate 2.
  • the plate freezer is preferably operated as indicated below.
  • Fig. 4 shows an empty plate freezer 1 in which the distance between two adjacent plates correspond to the height h of the actuators in their relaxed position.
  • a freezer station e.g. 3g
  • a freezer station is opened (see fig. 5 ) by activating the actuators 9 arranged on the first/upper surface 2' of the lowermost freezer plate 2g in the relevant freezer station 3g, which lifts the freezer plate 2h and the entire stack of freezer plates 2i-2n above.
  • the plate 2g is lifted by a certain distance, d, which is sufficient for emptying and/or placing product on top surface 2' of the freezer plate 2g.
  • the distance d needed for filling or emptying a freezer station 3a-3m in the plate freezer stack is e.g. 15-75 mm or preferably 20-50 mm, or more preferred 25-40 mm.
  • the upper plate 2h in the freezing station 3g is lowered by relaxing the pressure in each of the actuators 9, preferably the distance d, by reducing the pressure in each of the actuators 9 on the freezer plate 2g, whereby the lower surface 2" of the freezer plate 2h comes into contact with the upper surface of product on the first freezer plate 2g and slightly presses the product between the adjacent freezer plates 2g, 2h.
  • the filling step may be repeated for one or more other freezing station 3a-3m in the stack by activating the actuators 9 arranged between the two relevant freezer plates 2 between which the product is to be placed.
  • the large actuator 5 in each corner of the stack of freezer plates 2 is activated to pull the ram downwards for providing a certain pressure on the stack of freezer plates while freezing the products arranged on each freezer plate 2a-2p.
  • the actuators 9 serve as adjustable spacers between the freezer plates 2a-2n.
  • the relative position between the two adjacent freezer plates 2g, 2h is adjusted by applying a minor pressure increase in the actuators 9 on plate 2g, whereby the height of the freezer station 3g between the plates 2g, 2h is increased slightly by ⁇ .
  • a predefined height is obtained when the actuators 9 are locked, e.g. when the second end of the actuators touches the second/lower surface 2" of the adjacent upper freezer plate 2, e.g. if the product is already expanding during freezing.
  • the position of the actuators 9 is locked by blocking the flow of hydraulic liquid to and from the piston chamber(s) whereby the minimum height of the actuators 9 are locked.
  • the pressure on the large actuator 5 in each corner of the stack of freezer plates 2, which provides the ram 8 pressure on the stack of plates is decreased slightly during adjusting of the small actuators 9 on the freezer plates 2, if the adjustment of the actuators 9 results in change of position of the freezer plates 2 in the stack.
  • the pressure on the large actuators 5 of the hydraulic ram 8 may be reapplied for continued freezing and pressure on the product.
  • the adjustment for expansion of the product may be performed simultaneously for all freezer plates 2 in the stack, after all freezer stations 3a-3m have been filled with product if the plate freezer is filled and subsequently emptied in a batchwise manner.
  • this adjustment of distance between two adjacent plates may be also be performed on a continuous basis.
  • adjustment of the height of the actuators is performed for each single freezer station 3a-3m at a certain interval of time after the relevant freezer station 3a-3m has been filled.
  • This adjustment of the distance between two subsequent freezer plates with the hydraulic actuators 9 ensures an even pressure on the products in the freezer 1 during the entire freezing process while the hydraulic ram 8 provides and maintains sufficient pressure on the entire stack of the freezer plates, e.g. 2g-2h, so that the product maintains its optimal shape, such as block shape, during freezing, and so that the pressure provided during the freezing process ensures optimal transfer of heat from the product to the cooling medium inside the freezer plates 2 thereby optimizing the freezing process.
  • the actuators Prior to locking the position of the freezer plates 2a-2n in relation to their adjacent freezer plates, the actuators may be calibrated by calibrating the overall height of each of the actuators mounted on a freezer plate, e.g. 3g, in relation to each other. This levels the position of the freezer plates 2 in horizontal position and ensures uniformly formed blocks of frozen product, when the freezer is used for freezing blocks of product. Further it reduces any bending of the freezer plates 2 to a minimum while they are loaded and thus reduces stress on the freezer plates.
  • the freezer plates are shown as rectangular plates, although other shapes, e.g. square, are possible. The shape may thus depend on the space available for installing the freezer.
  • a plate freezer according to the present invention may comprise a higher as well as a lower number of freezer plates.

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