EP3071906A2 - Dispositif et procédé de production de glace binaire - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé de production de glace binaire

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EP3071906A2
EP3071906A2 EP14820735.0A EP14820735A EP3071906A2 EP 3071906 A2 EP3071906 A2 EP 3071906A2 EP 14820735 A EP14820735 A EP 14820735A EP 3071906 A2 EP3071906 A2 EP 3071906A2
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cooling
heat exchanger
ice
stirring
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Hubert LANGHEINZ
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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
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/12—Producing ice by freezing water on cooled surfaces, e.g. to form slabs
    • F25C1/14—Producing ice by freezing water on cooled surfaces, e.g. to form slabs to form thin sheets which are removed by scraping or wedging, e.g. in the form of flakes
    • F25C1/145—Producing ice by freezing water on cooled surfaces, e.g. to form slabs to form thin sheets which are removed by scraping or wedging, e.g. in the form of flakes from the inner walls of cooled bodies
    • F25C1/147—Producing ice by freezing water on cooled surfaces, e.g. to form slabs to form thin sheets which are removed by scraping or wedging, e.g. in the form of flakes from the inner walls of cooled bodies by using augers
    • 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
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C1/00—Producing ice
    • F25C1/08—Producing ice by immersing freezing chambers, cylindrical bodies or plates into water
    • 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
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2301/00—Special arrangements or features for producing ice
    • F25C2301/002—Producing ice slurries

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  • the invention relates to a method for producing a flowable, pumpable, tempered, in particular cooled mass or cooling mass from a flowable matrix according to claim 1.
  • the invention relates to a method for air conditioning of rooms in which heat is stored in a latent heat storage, according to the preamble of claim 5.
  • the invention also relates to a cooling mass production device for producing a flowable, pumpable cooled mass or cooling mass from a flowable matrix according to the preamble of claim 6.
  • the invention relates to an energy system, in particular an air conditioning system for conditioning rooms or heating domestic water, as an energy source for heat pump systems in which energy and / or heat is stored and / or drawn from a latent heat storage and / or drawn, according to the preamble of the claim 9th
  • the invention relates to a use of flowable, pumpable cooling mass according to claim 10.
  • Binary ice methods and apparatus for making the same are well known.
  • Binary ice cream is also referred to as ice mash, slurry, slush ice, slush ice, pumpable ice, liquid ice and the like.
  • an ice making machine comprising: a housing an inlet for receiving a liquid aqueous solution having a concentration below its eutectic concentration from which the ice is to be made, having an outlet for allowing ice to escape from the housing; a heat exchanger in the housing, including a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet for permitting a flow of cooling means to remove heat from the liquid and at least one heat exchange surface separating the coolant from the liquid; a scraper disposed in the housing, movable about an axis, the scraper and said respective heat exchanger surface extending transversely of said axis; Means for receiving a quantity of liquid in the housing to substantially fill the housing and cover the respective heat exchanger surface, the scraper being in contact with the respective heat exchanger surface and movable about the axis to scrape the respective heat exchanger surface, and the ice making machine further a drive which drives the scraper and moves over said heat exchange surface at a speed such that the scraper s
  • the invention includes the technical teaching that in a process for producing a flowable, pumpable tempered, in particular cooled, mass or cooling mass, in particular for use as and / or for food and foodstuffs from a flowable matrix, comprising the steps: filling the flowable Basic mass in a housing, tempering, in particular cooling the flowable matrix or the already prepared cooling mass by contacting a heat exchanger arranged in the housing or more generally a heating and / or cooling device with stirring, in particular continuous stirring, the basic mass, so as to the cooling mass produce, it is provided that the tempering, in particular cooling when forming a layer, in particular an ice layer, is interrupted at the heat exchanger device as soon as the layer, in particular the ice layer, reaches a predetermined thickness and the tempering Eren or cooling is continued as soon as the layer, in particular the ice layer, the predetermined thickness is below.
  • the basic mass is any flowable or pumpable mass.
  • the matrix may be liquid, viscous, pulpy, musky or the like.
  • the matrix is a mixture or mixture of a base fluid or a base fluid and one or more additives.
  • the additive (or additives) in one embodiment is soluble in the base fluid.
  • the matrix is a binary fluid, such as a binary sissin.
  • the matrix is a mush, such as applesauce, jam or the like.
  • the matrix is suitable for use as a food, food and / or additive.
  • the matrix is a binary sifting.
  • the matrix is a water-sugar solution.
  • the Base a water-salt-sugar solution or another recipe.
  • the base fluid has a defined or sliding melting and / or freezing point.
  • the additive is designed such that it changes the melting point and / or the freezing point, in particular such that the melting point and / or the freezing point is reduced.
  • the tempering may include both cooling, heating and both.
  • the concentration of the additive in the base fluid is arbitrarily adjustable up to a saturation of the additive in the base fluid.
  • the matrix is cooled to below or below the freezing point of the base fluid in one embodiment. The addition does not freeze the matrix.
  • the basic mass is correspondingly cooled down in such a way that the basic mass can be used in one embodiment as a cooling mass which can continue to be pumped.
  • the cooling mass can be used in particular for cooling and for admixing the additive and / or the base fluid in other food-processing processes, such as in meat production, dough production, bread making, confectionery, in particular bakery production and the like.
  • the process cooling process can be used in the production of foods and foods.
  • the base fluid is preferably water, in particular food-safe water, ie water, which can be used for food production.
  • the additive is preferably a food-grade additive, that is an additive that can be used for food production.
  • Another basic fluid is milk.
  • Yet another basic fluid is juice or the like.
  • the cooling mass is produced from a liquid matrix.
  • a base fluid is prepared with a predetermined percentage of an additive.
  • the basic mass is a binary ice lolly.
  • the basic fluid is water and the additive salt.
  • the base fluid is water and the additive is sugar.
  • the basic mass formed, for example, as binary salty oils comprises as constituents water, for example tap water, and a salt, for example sodium chloride, NaCl or, in the case of baked goods, sugar or the like.
  • the matrix, for example the binary sissols is preferred as an about 0.01-20% matrix or binary sissols, preferably as an about 0.5-4.5% matrix or binary isole, and most preferably as about one , 0 - 3.5% Base mass or binary sissols mixed. The same applies to a sugar water solution.
  • a saturated bulk solution for example, a saline solution or sugar water solution of the unsaturated base mass solution or the base fluid, for example, the unsaturated binary ice solution or sugar water solution
  • a saturated bulk solution for example, a saline solution or sugar water solution of the unsaturated base mass solution or the base fluid, for example, the unsaturated binary ice solution or sugar water solution
  • NaCl and H 2 O are used as binary sissols
  • a saturated solution of NaCl + H 2 O is provided or mixed in one step.
  • another binary ice lolly is provided separately from it.
  • a desired solution ratio of NaCl and H 2 O is first detected. If the solution has an excessively high sodium chloride (NaCl) or generally salt content, H 2 O is added.
  • the remaining binary ice brine is added to a portion of the saturated binary ice brine.
  • the level control described above is carried out automatically or controlled by a control loop.
  • a desired concentration value is set. The concentration value is determined.
  • the matrix for example the binary ice cube or the sugar water, is added to a container or mixed directly in the container in which the cooling takes place.
  • the container is preferably cylindrical, in another form it is conical.
  • the container is preferably insulated in accordance with the medium temperature and the ambient temperature in order to prevent transmission heat losses and dew point undershooting.
  • the container has a double-walled construction in order to create a further heat exchanger surface on the inner wall.
  • the container is preferably designed as a cooling tank, in another embodiment, it is designed as a heating tank or as a cooling and heating tank.
  • the matrix such as the binary ice cube or the sugar water, pre-cooled before being added to the container. Addition is preferably controlled, in particular depending controlled by a level of the container. Preferably, the addition is controlled so that a desired level is maintained.
  • the cooling of the base material begins.
  • the cooling is controlled, for example temperature-controlled, time-controlled, energy-controlled, ice-pad-controlled or the like.
  • the cooling is carried out with permanent stirring of the matrix. In this way, a thorough mixing of the matrix is realized from the beginning.
  • a crystal formation occurs, a partial state of aggregate change and thus a formation of ice on the heat exchanger surfaces.
  • a distance between a stirring surface of a stirring element and a heat exchanger surface is selected such that only a predetermined layer thickness or accumulation of solid constituents or ice thickness can block stirring.
  • the distance is selected so that it is in the range of about 0.1 to 60 millimeters, preferably in the range of about 0.1 to 30 millimeters, and most preferably in a range of 0.1 to 5 millimeters.
  • the cooling is interrupted so that the ice formed on the heat exchanger surface may thaw or dissolve in the matrix or the layer can be removed or reduced.
  • the cooling is continued. This process continues until a desired consistency of cooling mass, for example of ice-cream or sugar ice, is achieved becomes.
  • the then finished, pumpable cooling mass or the then finished binary ice or sugar ice cream is pumped and is removed via a tapping point from the container. Accordingly, the cooling temperature is set so that the base does not freeze completely.
  • the cooling mass production device is designed for the production of about 5 kg to 20 t of cooling mass per hour, preferably from 25 kg to 250 kg.
  • a food-safe cooling medium or refrigerant for example glycol, temper, Thermera Friogel Neo or food grade brine, food grade sugar water or the like is used in one embodiment.
  • a food-safe cooling medium or refrigerant for example glycol, temper, Thermera Friogel Neo or food grade brine, food grade sugar water or the like is used in one embodiment.
  • the method and the device described below can be used for the production of cooling mass such as ice cream or sugar ice cream in the food industry.
  • the food-grade cooling medium does not come into contact with the cooling mass or the binary ice or sugar ice, so that there is no risk for users due to contamination.
  • a refrigerant for cooling the cooling medium flows through a secondary circuit.
  • a technical brine is used in other applications, for example in a cooling of concrete, rubber, oil, sewage or the like. Accordingly, the method can also be used for other areas than in food cooling. In particular, the method can be used for all areas in which a pumpable, cooled base mass is produced from a flowable matrix or is removed from the same thermal energy in order to make it usable elsewhere.
  • a water-antifreeze mixture is generally used as the cooling medium.
  • the cooled, pumpable cooling mass is also referred to below asdemasseeis or shorter ice.
  • the mixing of matrix and ice is carried out within the housing. For this purpose, stirring is provided by means of a stirrer. The agitator is located inside the housing.
  • the actuator for driving the agitator or the stirring elements arranged thereon is located outside the housing.
  • a power transmission unit is like a Coupling and / or a transmission provided.
  • the power transmission is performed contactless. That is, the agitator disposed within the housing is non-contactlessly coupled without contact with the actuator arranged outside the housing.
  • the coupling is performed in a preferred embodiment with a magnetic coupling.
  • the magnetic coupling has a coupling part lying outside the housing and a coupling part lying inside the housing.
  • the coupling parts interact magnetically with each other, so that a contactless coupling of the coupling parts and thus the agitator and the actuator is ensured.
  • the internal coupling part is correspondingly in operative connection with the agitator.
  • the external coupling part is correspondingly in operative connection with the actuator.
  • a tempering / refrigerant is used for the tempering / cooling as tempering / cooling medium, so that the method or the device is operated in a direct evaporator operation or as a direct evaporator.
  • a refrigerant is, for example, C0 2 or the like.
  • the tempering or cooling of the mass is carried out to temper or cool the mass to a temperature in the range of plus / minus 50 degrees around the melting point or freezing point or another temperature range of the basic mass that can be defined for food processing , preferably in a range of plus / minus 3 degrees around the melting point or freezing point or the defined temperature range, and most preferably plus / minus 1.5 degrees around the melting point or freezing point or the defined temperature range.
  • a layer thickness detection is performed.
  • the layer thickness detection is carried out in various ways, for example directly, via a direct measurement of the layer thickness, for example optically, haptically, by means of sonic or other waves, or the like, or indirectly, for example, by detection of derived variables.
  • the layer thickness detection is preferably carried out indirectly.
  • the layer thickness detection is carried out by stirring or by a distance between the ice and a stirring element. If the ice layer thickness is too strong, stirring will be blocked. This increases the resistance for a stirrer which carries out the stirring. By detecting the resistance it can be deduced when an ice layer thickness is too strong. Accordingly, the cooling is interrupted at a sufficient resistance increase.
  • the interruption is for example timed, Eis AnlagendickenMail, temperature controlled or the like.
  • the interruption occurs, for example, for a preset or variable period of time.
  • the interruption takes place as a function of the ice layer thickness, in other embodiments depending on the resistance, in another embodiment depending on the current consumption of the actuator.
  • the layer thickness detection is carried out in one embodiment integrated with the stirring.
  • the stirring takes place without contact with the heat exchanger device.
  • the stirring takes place without contact to the heat exchanger device, in particular to the heat exchanger surfaces.
  • stirring takes place along the heat exchanger surfaces, so that a good mixing of the ice formed at the heat exchanger surfaces or the layer formed there and the matrix, for example the binary brine or the sugar water, is realized.
  • parallel stirring takes place at several points.
  • the stirring is designed in particular as axial and / or radial stirring.
  • the stirring takes place in a plane, for example a plane parallel to the heat exchanger surfaces.
  • the base material for example the binary ice lye or the sugar water, and / or the ice or the cooling mass is moved radially along the heat exchanger surfaces to the outside.
  • stirring takes place in at least one further direction, for example perpendicular to the direction described above.
  • Still another embodiment of the present invention provides that the method is performed in an inclined position.
  • at least the housing is inclined for carrying out the method.
  • the housing, the heat exchanger device and / or the stirring device or the agitator is oriented obliquely. Due to the different properties of the cooling mass, such as the binary ice or sugar ice, ice or ice crystals and the matrix, the matrix is moved at an angle to the lowest point of the housing, for example, due to gravity.
  • the finished cooling mass is moved to a higher point due to the lower density.
  • finished Grundmasseeis or the cooling mass arranged at a higher position. Therefore, the basic fluid water is preferred.
  • a not yet completed cooling mass for example, not yet finished binary ice or sugar ice cream, for example, the basic mass such as the BDFerezole or sugar water, with non-mixed ice, arranged at a lower point or location.
  • the same device can be used to separate substances in which are separated by the thermal treatment of the different substance dense substances from each other.
  • the skew is controlled for example via a control unit.
  • Other values can also be set.
  • the skew is varied in one embodiment during the production of the coolant.
  • the skew at the beginning of a manufacturing process is greater and decreases as the process progresses.
  • the cooling is adjustable.
  • a stronger cooling for example reinforced in the region of the underlying heat exchanger surfaces.
  • the fill level is set in one embodiment.
  • the level is lower for a larger inclined position.
  • Yet another embodiment of the present invention provides that a conveying of the tempered matrix, in particular of the cooling ice, for example of the binary ice or sugar ice, and / or the basic mass such as the BDFissole or sugar water in at least one direction, preferably in several directions performed becomes.
  • the conveying is supported for example by gravity.
  • agitators or agitators are provided, which cause, for example, a spiral movement, for example by means of a screw conveyor, a conveying.
  • stirring takes place along a plane of the corresponding heat exchanger surface. Due to the inclination or inclination and the different characteristics of the cooling ice and the matrix, mixing takes place transversely to the plane along which the stirring takes place.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides that the tempering / cooling is performed in parallel and / or serially on more than two surfaces of the heat exchanger device. For cooling several surfaces are provided. Due to an oblique position or a tilting, especially even a varying inclination, the cooling is not constant at an equal share of all heat exchanger surfaces. Part of the cooling takes place in parallel. When the inclination is changed, the cooling takes place sequentially on a variable portion of the heat exchanger surfaces. Preferential individual heat exchanger surfaces can be switched on and / or off.
  • a level control is performed.
  • the level control comprises a control of a level of the container, a concentration of the basic mass and a tilt control.
  • the level control is performed as a function of various variables such as concentration variables, temperature variables, time variables, angle variables, fill levels and the like. Dependencies of the individual variables are thereby preferably detected.
  • the control is preferably designed as a self-learning control.
  • an automatic optimization takes place on the basis of the detected values, the actual values and the setpoint values, in particular as a function of the target specifications.
  • tempering / cooling is carried out by means of an indirect heat exchanger operation.
  • a primary circuit and a secondary circuit are provided.
  • a food-grade brine circulates in the primary cooling circuit.
  • a refrigerant circulates in the secondary circuit.
  • a direct heat exchange operation is provided with a circuit.
  • a refrigerant circulates in the circuit.
  • the invention includes the technical teaching that is provided in a method for air conditioning of rooms in which energy and / or heat in a latent energy or heat storage is stored or buffered or led out or deducted, that as latent energy or heat storage a tempered, in particular cooled, pumpable mass, cooled matrix,demasseneis or cooling ice or binary ice or binary ice, in particular a produced by a method according to the invention tempered mass or a manufactured cooling mass is provided.
  • the energy stored in the tempered mass, in particular the cooling mass or the cooling ice is useful not only for cooling but also for appropriately heating heat pumps and heating circuits for heating rooms, service water, swimming pool water or the like. bar.
  • the binary ice or ice is stored accordingly and possibly refilled via a corresponding regulation.
  • cooling ice as energy storage, heating and / or cooling can be realized. It is possible to switch over.
  • ademassenherstel- lmenting device such as a Bdic ice making device for producing a flowable, pumpable tempered, in particular cooled, mass or cooling mass, ice or binary ice, in particular for use as and / or for food and Food, from a flowable matrix, such as a liquid Bäreäreissole o- of a liquid sugar water, is provided that means are provided for carrying out the method according to the invention.
  • an improved heated mass can be produced analogously.
  • a cooling ice or binary ice cream production is realized.
  • the means ensure a continuous cooling ice or binary ice cream production or the continuous production of a tempered mass.
  • the means comprise a heat exchanger device comprising a plurality of spaced apart and at least partially fluidly interconnected heat exchanger plates, wherein for stirring to the outside therebetween stirring elements are provided having corresponding conveying or the guide means, wherein for a power transmission to the stirring elements from outside the housing inwardly a contactless power transmission unit, in particular a magnetic coupling, is provided, so that in the region of the power transmission, the housing is formed unbreakable.
  • the heat exchanger device comprises a heat or cooling medium circuit in which a heat or refrigerant can circulate or flow.
  • the circuit includes an inlet and a drain. Fluidically connected to the inlet and the outlet are the heat exchanger plates.
  • the heat exchanger plates are flowed through in the interior of the coolant.
  • a flow field is formed in the respective interior, which defines a flow of the coolant accordingly.
  • corresponding Strömungsleitsch are mounted in the interior. These include projections, depressions, constrictions, widenings, walls and the like.
  • the interior is limited by appropriate walls.
  • the lateral walls form the largest part of the walls in terms of area.
  • the heat exchanger plates are formed as circular in cross section plates or annular plates with two side walls and one or two peripheral walls. In this case, the respective side wall on an outer side, the heat exchanger surface, and an inner side.
  • the flow directors extend in one embodiment from an inner side to the opposite inner side.
  • the flow guiding means do not extend from one inner side to the opposite inner side, but protrude from one side towards the other side or transversely thereto, without contacting the other side.
  • the flow guiding means are the same and / or differently oriented.
  • in the interior of any flow field for optimized flow is formed.
  • the actuator such as a motor such as an electric motor, possibly with a force translator such as a transmission, is located outside the housing.
  • a power transmission unit is provided for a power transmission from the actuator to the agitator.
  • the power transmission unit is provided as a contactless power transmission unit.
  • This includes a first coupling part which is connected to the actuator in a cooperative manner. Further, this comprises a second coupling part, which is connected to the agitator in a cooperative manner.
  • the two coupling parts are components of a power transmission unit designed as a coupling.
  • the coupling is preferably designed as a magnetic coupling, in which the two coupling parts interact magnetically.
  • the two coupling parts are separated by the housing. In this case, the coupling parts act together magnetically, wherein a trained between the coupling parts magnetic field penetrates the housing in the region of the coupling parts, so that a magnetic coupling is realized.
  • the housing is preferably formed without breakdown.
  • the heat exchanger plates preferably have a central passage opening through which, for example, an axis or a shaft can extend.
  • the heat exchanger plates are aligned concentrically with each other.
  • the heat exchanger plates have a connection lying outside the heat exchanger plates to the inlet or to the outlet, so that the inlet or the outlet is arranged radially outside the heat exchanger plates.
  • an at least partially integrated into the heat exchanger plates receptacle for at least a portion of the inlet and / or the drain is provided.
  • a passage opening in the respective heat exchanger plate is provided for the inlet and / or the outlet.
  • a plurality of heat exchanger plates are aligned parallel to each other along an axis at least imaginary passing through the heat exchanger plates.
  • the heat exchanger plates are preferably formed rotationally symmetrical to the axis. In other forms, eccentric shapes are provided.
  • the heat exchanger plates are fixedly spaced from one another in an embodiment.
  • the heat exchanger plates are preferably equally spaced from each other. In other embodiments, the heat exchanger plates are spaced from each other differently, for example, with different distances. In another embodiment, the heat exchanger plates are changeably spaced from each other.
  • the heat exchanger plates can be arranged closer to one another or can be spaced further apart from one another. Especially for a transport or a changed inclination This can be used during operation.
  • a detent is provided for locking the respective heat exchanger plate in one position.
  • the means comprise a control device in order to control the heat exchanger device when the mass layer thickness of at least one mass adhering to a heat exchanger plate, for example a (binary) layer thickness, is exceeded Mass layer thickness or the (binary ice) layer thickness up or down regulate the heat exchanger device.
  • Downshifting means changing a capacity of the heat exchanger device, for example, lowering (down-regulating) or raising (raising) a cooling capacity.
  • the control device comprises an (ice) layer thickness consistency or temperature detection.
  • a spaced apart from the heat exchanger means stirring means for stirring the basic mass, for example, the binary sirloin or sugar water, and / or the cooling mass or the cooling ice, for example, the binary ice or sugar frost, contactless to the Heat exchanger device.
  • the stirring device is designed so that it does not contact the heat exchanger device, in particular the heat exchanger plates.
  • the stirring device preferably has a drive unit, preferably a drive shaft.
  • the drive shaft is preferably arranged through the central passage openings of the heat exchanger plates. In this case, the drive shaft is arranged at a distance from the heat exchanger plates.
  • the stirring elements are designed, for example, as stirring rakes.
  • the stirring elements are designed as stirring paddles.
  • the stirring elements are designed as stirring rods.
  • the Stirring elements are designed as Rhackbürsten, another embodiment is a combination of these. Further embodiments of the stirring elements are conceivable.
  • the stirring elements are rotated in the space between two adjacent heat exchanger plates by the drive shaft. This cooling mass, cooling ice or binary ice or ground mass, binary sirloin, sugar water push radially outward.
  • the stirring elements Due to the distance between the drive shaft and the respective heat exchanger plate, the basic mass - binary ice brine or binary ice can rise.
  • the stirring elements have corresponding conveying or conducting means.
  • the stirring device or the agitator is coupled to the control or at least partially integrated into it.
  • the regulation takes over the switching of Rönintervallen, stirring speed, etc.
  • current consumption for example, the agitator motor, temperature of the container wall and / or the container contents, etc. are used.
  • the means include tilt control to tilt the chill, ice or bin ice production device.
  • the tilt regulation is preferably arranged on the outside of the container in which the heat exchanger device and the stirring device are angeorndet.
  • the inclination control comprises one or more extendable and / or pivotable feet, brackets or the like.
  • a weighing device is provided, on which the container is arranged. Accordingly, weighing feet, measuring cells or Wieweler are provided instead of simple feet. In this way, a weight detection and / or weight regulation or control can be realized in a tapping or feeding of binary ice or ground. In particular, such a metering device can be realized via a weight control.
  • a level detection is provided which detects an angle of inclination.
  • a drive for example a hydraulic, pneumatic or other drive is provided.
  • the means comprise a conveying device, preferably integrated into the agitator, in order to convey the binary ice or the basic mass.
  • the delivery preferably takes place from an inlet to an outlet.
  • inlet and outlet are not at a common height level.
  • the outlet is at a higher height level, so that the promotion takes place at a corresponding inclination towards the exit.
  • the invention includes the technical teaching that in an energy system, in particular an air conditioning system for air conditioning of rooms and / or heating of process water or the like, as heat and energy source for heat pump systems, the energy and / or heat in a latent energy is stored and / or drawn or discharged, it is provided that ademassen-, cooling ice or Binäreisher thoroughlysvorutter according to the invention for carrying out a method according to the invention is included todetial as latent energy or heat storage.
  • Binary ice in particular cooling or binary ice, with thedemassenlust invention.
  • Binary ice making device is prepared to provide.
  • the invention includes the technical teaching that a use of flowable, pumpable cooling mass, cooling ice or binary ice, in particular of a produced according to a method of the invention and / or produced with ademassen-, cooling ice or Bdium ice making device according to the invention after cooling ice or binary ice, as latent energy or heat storage, especially in food cooling such as fresh fish cooling, dough cooling, in the energy and heat storage as the latent energy or heat storage in energy or heat systems, Energy, Energy recovery systems and the like, is provided.
  • the device is used for operation with a heat pump.
  • a heat pump applies.
  • the ice / binary ice is produced as a waste product.
  • a latent heat storage is realized with a high energy output.
  • the heating device When using a device, heat from solar radiation and / or heat from ambient air is used. Part of the heat is buffered in the ice water storage, where the heat is stored largely lossless. Thanks to the extremely high heat transfer in the water / ice storage, for example, it has a capacity of 300 to 400 liters. In summer, the heat pump requires little or no energy.
  • the heating device preferably comprises at least one hybrid collector, a heat pump, a liquid ice storage and a heat storage.
  • a liquid ice storage or water / ice storage particularly space-saving energy storage are provided. In conjunction with a heat pump can be energy to a usable temperature level z. B. for space heating and / or for warm water use.
  • the components of a corresponding heat device - the ice storage, the collector and the heat pump - are designed for the respective heat demand.
  • An absorber is permanently functional, ie during the day as well as at night. Special hybrid collectors still absorb enough heat, even in diffuse light and cloudy conditions, to convert them into usable heat or to store the oversupply in the (liquid) ice storage.
  • the hot water supply can be covered by collectors directly without a heat pump, where the heat is transferred to the buffer tank. In winter, when the temperatures of the collectors are sufficient, the energy is fed into the heating or storage tank.
  • Heating with ice or liquid ice is thus on easy way possible.
  • Heating with ice is based on the following physical principle: The formation of crystals through energy deprivation during ice formation allows the so-called heat of crystallization to be obtained. When thawing exactly the same heat must be returned. This can be repeated as often as required, which distinguishes the medium of water.
  • the water / ice storage or liquid ice storage does not serve as the right heat source, but always as a buffer that is loaded and unloaded as often as you like.
  • a heat removal from the liquid ice storage takes place as follows: Heat is removed from the water by a heat pump until ice forms.
  • the heat pump works - with efficient ice storage heat exchangers - until the complete freezing of the water with the freezing temperature of 0 degrees particularly efficient, since their operating temperature does not decrease.
  • a large surface of the heat exchanger and a small distance of the heat exchanger surfaces of a few centimeters are important for a high heat transfer in the high-performance ice storage.
  • the heat extracted by the heat pump can be used at a higher (usable) temperature, in which the heat pump delivers this heat to a buffer tank for heating or for heating water.
  • liquid egg is used, which is provided by the device according to the invention.
  • the heat supply via the ice storage is as follows:
  • the supply of energy or heat to the ice storage can, for. B. via air heat exchanger with blower, solar panels or a combination thereof, so-called hybrid collectors.
  • hybrid collectors The more efficient the collectors work, and z. B. even with snow in a position to bring these to slipping or defrost the smaller the ice storage can be.
  • the design is sufficient for one night because the next day even a covered sky is enough to harvest enough energy from the collectors.
  • a liquid ice storage preferably exists.
  • the energy that is extracted from the ice during freezing can be used for heating heat.
  • Ice storage especially liquid ice storage are relatively inexpensive and extremely space-efficient.
  • the operation is as follows: Will one liter of ice with a temperature of zero degrees Celsius in water transformed (thawed), as much energy is needed as during the warming of one liter of water at a temperature of zero degrees Celsius to eighty degrees Celsius.
  • the involvement of a heat pump low-temperature energy can be harnessed in which it is brought to appropriate temperatures for heating and hot water heating.
  • the high energy density can save so much space.
  • the liquid ice generator is very different in the ice-type - frozen water in the ice-heating against liquid ice brine or sugar ice or other technical ice and the like in the liquid ice generator - in the process of making the ice.
  • Cool ice, liquid ice, binary ice or pumpable ice are preferably used here.
  • the advantage of the liquid ice is the very fast thawing even at low heat.
  • the liquid ice generator can be used very well as a regenerative heat source for heat pumps even at very low temperatures just above 0 ° C and in low sunlight.
  • the invention includes the technical teaching that thus a kind of thermal energy transformer in which a small amount of energy over the time factor, a large amount of energy to produce and then can be retrieved within a very short time, or over a longer, but time-offset period can be stored.
  • very high cooling capacities are building air conditioning, process cooling in metal processing, harvesting and processing of fruits and vegetables such as asparagus, process cooling in food production, plastic and injection molding machine cooling, dye baths, anodizing baths, printers, color industry IT processor cooling, fermentation - and Brewing processes, beverage production etc.
  • a sugar water solution is used as the base.
  • This is cooled by the method according to the invention, so that pumpable sugar ice is produced.
  • This is used in dough production.
  • this sugar ice cream is used.
  • the sugar ice cream is fed to a dough base.
  • the sugar ice cream cools down the existing dough base mass so that it can be processed further at low temperatures suitable for use with food.
  • the sugar ice cream mixes with the existing dough base. Accordingly, for a dough base less water or sugar than previously required, since these components are supplied by supplying sugar ice cream of the dough base.
  • the feeding of sugar ice cream is not yet known.
  • an embodiment provides that when preparing a dough for baking and / or confectionery of a dough base sugar, which is preferably prepared according to one of the method steps described above, is supplied.
  • an embodiment provides that in the production of a sweet and / or baked product sugar icing a Grundlessnessmasse is supplied.
  • the mixture of dough base and sugar ice cream is baked in a later step.
  • the product thus produced has a higher quality at a lower cost.
  • a confectionery and / or bakery products are provided, which is prepared by a method described above.
  • the sugar ice cream is therefore suitable both for process cooling, in particular in the production of dough.
  • sugar ice is used for the refrigerated supply of sugars present in the sugar to the dough.
  • a cooling ice is fed to a meat dough.
  • the ice cools the meat dough so that it can be further processed at low temperatures, for example, it can be kneaded, comminuted, etc.
  • an additive for example, water and salt is fed to the meat dough.
  • the Fleischhausenbeckmasse has correspondingly less components of water and salt or on the components contained in the cooling mass.
  • the ice can also be used in the production of pizza dough and similar dough products.
  • the matrix has corresponding ingredients which are later used in the dough.
  • the addition of cooling compound ensures a low processing temperature of the dough.
  • the inventive principle can be reversed.
  • the basic mass is not cooled, but heated with the existing heat exchangers.
  • the device can also be used for process control, in which not cooled, but to be heated.
  • Another application example of the method and device according to the invention is the use in the direct and continuous cooling by the device after cooking processes of masses and foods such as jam, jam, applesauce, porridge, rice pudding, sauces or the like after the cooking process.
  • the given temperatures and cooling times are hygienically and efficiently achieved according to the HACCP ordinance or similar.
  • a faster connection to the cold chain, further processing or packaging etc. is possible.
  • a method for continuous production is to be understood as a method in which the container or the housing in which the matrix or mass is arranged is not changed in its horizontal and / or vertical position, in particular in FIG the container or the housing is not tilted or pivoted to move out, for example, the basic mass or Masser out of this. Rather, the production takes place in the housing / container without tilting.
  • the container / housing, in which the matrix or mass is arranged is arranged fixed in position, at least for the duration of the manufacturing process. So in an output guide shape of the container rotatably arranged. The container thus does not rotate about the longitudinal axis of the container or another axis for producing binary ice.
  • the method for producing the binary ice cream runs with a motion-free container.
  • the heat exchanger device or shorter of the heat exchanger and / or the container are stable, ie they are not tilted, not rotated or otherwise rotated. Only the stirring elements are rotated.
  • the container and / or the heat exchanger plates are fixed in position both during the removal of the binary ice and during the production of the binary ice, ie arranged rotationally fixed and / or immovable.
  • a removal of the binary ice is feasible during the manufacturing process, in particular without moving the container and / or the heat exchanger. Movable only the stirring elements are arranged.
  • the invention also includes the technical teaching that a heat exchanger is provided which has a plurality of heat exchanger plates arranged one behind the other.
  • the heat exchanger plates are fluidly connected to each other.
  • the heat exchanger plates each have a through opening through which a drive one and / or the shaft / axis of a stirring device extends. Radially and / or transversely from the drive / the shaft / axis protrude between the heat exchanger plates from stirring elements.
  • the drive and / or the stirring elements are designed to be movable between the heat exchanger plates.
  • the stirring elements are non-rotatably connected to the drive. Accordingly, the stirring elements between adjacent heat exchanger plates are movable.
  • the heat exchanger plates have an arbitrary contour in the plan view.
  • the heat exchanger plates are circular. In other embodiments, the heat exchanger plates are oval, round, angular, quadrangular, polygonal, rectangular, square, and the like. Fluidically, the heat exchanger plates are connected to each other via a supply line and a drain. The connection of the heat exchanger plates with the supply line and / or the discharge takes place preferably on an outer edge of the heat exchanger plates. In other embodiments, a fluidic connection between the passage opening and the outer edge takes place.
  • the heat exchanger plates comprise two spaced plates, which are fluid-tightly connected to one another at their edges, inside and outside, so that the plates form a fluid-tight interior. The interior is fluidically connected to the inlet and the outlet via corresponding fluidic connections.
  • the heat exchanger can be used for many applications.
  • the heat exchanger can be used in boilers to increase the heat transfer area.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a binary ice making apparatus
  • FIG. 2 schematically shows a detail of a binary ice making device in another cross-sectional view
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the ice slurry production device of FIG. 2 in an exploded view; FIG. schematically another cross-sectional view of the ice slurry production device of FIG. 3; schematic perspective view of a heat exchanger device of a ice slurry production device; schematically in a plan view of the heat exchanger device of FIG. 5; schematically a perspective view of another heat exchanger device of a ice slurry production device; schematically in a plan view of the heat exchanger device of FIG. 7; schematically in a side view, a binary ice making device; schematically in a front view and a side view of a section of the ice slurry production device of FIG.
  • FIG. 9 schematically in a partially exploded side view of the Binary ice making device of FIG. 10; schematically in cross-sectional view another Bdisher einsvorrich- device; schematically in another cross-sectional view, the Binäreisher einsvorrich- tion and 14 is a schematic perspective view of a heat exchanger device of the ice slurry production device of FIG. 13.
  • FIGS. 1 to 14 show various embodiments of a heat exchanger device 100 in various views and levels of detail. Identical or similar components are identified by the same reference numerals. A detailed description of components already described will be omitted.
  • the cooling mass production device 100 for the production of cooling mass, in particular binary ice cream from a liquid matrix, binary salty or sugar water comprises means for carrying out a method for producing a tempered mass, cooling mass, binary ice from a basic mass 10 such as a binary salty or sugar water, wherein a filling the liquid base mass 10 such as a BDCissoleole in a housing 110, a cooling of the liquid matrix 10 as the BDCissoleole by contacting a arranged in the housing 110 heat exchanger device 200 is carried out with stirring the matrix 10 as the BDCissole or the sugar water, so the tempered mass to produce the ice or the binary ice or sugar icing, the cooling being interrupted upon formation of an ice sheet on the heat exchanger means 200 as soon as the ice sheet reaches a predetermined thickness and the cooling is continued as soon as the ice is removed Chicht falls below the predetermined thickness.
  • the cooling mass production device 100 has corresponding means, which comprise the heat exchanger device 200. Furthermore, the means comprise a control device. In addition, the means comprise a stirring device 500. In addition, the means comprise a tilt regulation 400. Further, the means comprise a conveyor 600. The cooling mass production device 100 is arranged on a floor or a standing surface 20, which may also be designed as a weighing device. About the tilt control 400 is the cooling mass or binary ice making device 100 opposite to the base 20 in an inclined position can be brought or tilted, as shown in Fig. 1. In this case, an angle of inclination 410 is adjustable via the tilt regulation 400, with which the cooling mass production device 100 is inclined relative to the base 20.
  • the angle of inclination 410 is here calculated from an inclined position of the housing 110 of the cooling mass production device 100 or an axis A of the cooling mass production device 100 relative to the base surface 20.
  • the inclination regulation 400 comprises at least one adjustable inclination element 420 which is extendable.
  • the inclination element 420 is formed here as an extendable stand 421.
  • the support surface 20 is preferably part of the inclination regulation 400.
  • the inclination regulation has corresponding feet 21, which can also be designed as weighing feet.
  • the heat exchanger device 200 In the container 110, the heat exchanger device 200, at least partially, in addition to the basic mass 10, in particular the BDCäreole or the sugar water, arranged.
  • the heat exchanger device 200 comprises a feed or inlet 210 for a heat or refrigerant (in short: refrigerant), a drain or return 220 for the refrigerant and a plurality of the flow 210 and the return 220 fluidly connected heat exchanger plates 230th Die choir (2004) (2004)erplatten 230 Sind von the refrigerant can flow through.
  • refrigerant heat or refrigerant
  • the heat exchanger plates 230 on one of two end-side side walls and a jacket surface arranged on the circumferential wall surrounding interior, which is fluidly connected both to the flow 210 and the return 220.
  • various flow-guiding means 235 are arranged in the interior, in order, for example, to realize a specific flow field or flow field.
  • the flow 210 and the return 220 are arranged eccentrically to the heat exchanger plates 230. In this case, the flow 210 and the return 220 extend in the axial direction A.
  • the housing 110 further has a feed point 111 and a tapping point 112. How through the Arrows indicated at 111 and 112, runs according to the supply of basic mass 10, such as BDCissole or sugar water or the removal of ice or Bry ice.
  • the matrix 10 is supplied to the container or housing 110.
  • the basic mass 10 is supplied to the housing 110 via a level control 700.
  • the level control 700 includes a first brine tank 710 and a second brine tank 720.
  • the first brine tank 710 stores a saturated matrix 10, for example, a saturated saline solution.
  • the matrix 10 is at a desired base mass concentration, for example, 0.5 to 3.5% saline (% by volume or mass%).
  • the concentration in the second brine tank 720 is detected. If the concentration is above the desired concentration value, then the basic mass 10 is diluted, for example by supplying base material 10 of lower concentration or of water.
  • the basic mass 10 is concentrated, for example by adding base material 10 of higher concentration, preferably with the saturated basic mass 10 from the first brine tank 710. If a desired concentration is present, the basic mass 10 becomes the second Brine container 720 supplied to the container 110. In this case, the feeding takes place in accordance with the level control 700. This controls in addition to the concentration of the basic mass 10, in particular the matrix 10 in the second brine tank 720, also other parameters. Thus, the level control 700 also controls a level of the basic mass 10 in the container 110. This is done for example via a float measurement, optically or by other means. In order to produce binary ice cream from the matrix 10, the matrix 10 in the container 110 is cooled, in particular pre-cooled.
  • the level control 700 comprises a cooling controller or a corresponding cooling circuit.
  • the cooling of the base mass 10 takes place by contacting heat exchanger surfaces of the heat exchanger plates 230.
  • To produce binary ice is a Naturalmissung of basic mass 10 and crystallized or frozen basic mass. 10 required.
  • the stirring device 510 comprises a stirring shaft 520 and a stirring motor 530 driving the stirring shaft 520.
  • the stirring shaft 520 is arranged centrically to the heat exchanger plates 230.
  • the heat exchanger plates 230 each have a central passage opening 231, through which the stirring shaft 520 extends.
  • the agitator shaft 520 has stirring elements 540 which are designed to mix or stir the basic mass 10 or the binary ice or the mixture of the two.
  • the stirring elements 540 are disposed in the gaps 232 between the heat exchanger plates 230.
  • the stirring elements 540 are formed like a blade, so that the basic mass 10 or the binary ice is moved radially outward away from the stirring shaft 520 in the direction of the container wall 110b.
  • the ice-rich basic mixture is transported radially outward.
  • the ice-poorer basic mass mixture or the basic mass 10 penetrates through the passage openings 231 of the heat exchanger plates 230. In this way, an efficient mixing is realized.
  • the corresponding conveyor 600 is provided. This is integrated in the embodiments shown here in the agitator 500, in particular by the shape of the stirring elements 540. In part, the conveyor 600 is also integrated in the tilt regulation 400, since a promotion of the binary ice or the basic mass is supported by the inclination. Due to the skew and the lower density of the binary ice over the ground mass 10, the binary ice moves from the lowest point where the feed point 111 lies to a higher level. At the higher position, the tapping point 112 is formed.
  • the inclined position Due to the inclined position, it is guaranteed that the binary ice or, depending on the inclined position, a binary ice mixture with a smaller proportion of basic mass 10 rests against the tapping point 112 and can be tapped there. To speed up the ice cream production process effect, a drafted binary ice or binary ice mixture can be recycled back to the feed point 111 and fed back to the container 110.
  • the inclined position is adjustable.
  • Fig. 1 shows schematically a cross-sectional view of the BDCschestllungsvorraum 100.
  • the structure is roughly dargetellt.
  • the container 110 has three maintenance openings 113.
  • the set inclination angle is about 10 °.
  • the container 110 is filled almost to the edge. Implied are two different levels, which can be adjusted via the 700 level control.
  • the agitator shaft 520 is mounted on a frontal wall or end face 110 a of the container 110 near the feed point 111.
  • On the opposite side of the stirring motor 530 is provided. This is located outside the container 110.
  • a magnetic coupling 520 is provided for a drive of the agitator shaft 520 without penetration or through hole at the corresponding - here zapfstellen linen - end wall or end face 110a of the container 110.
  • a magnetic coupling 520 is provided for a drive of the stirring shaft 520 from the outside without penetration and thus without sealing on the end face 110a possible. Due to the oblique position, a pressure through the basic mass 10 or the binary ice on the end face 110a is less than in the horizontal position.
  • FIG. 2 schematically shows a section of the cooling mass production device 100 in another cross-sectional view.
  • the level regulation 700 is not shown here.
  • the insulated container or the housing 110 is, as in Fig. 1, as a thin-walled, approximately cylindrical container 110 with two slightly outwardly curved end faces 110a formed. Accordingly, the container 110 extends along the axial direction A.
  • a center axis of the container 110 and a center axis of the stirring shaft 520 are formed concentrically with each other.
  • the stirring shaft 520 is coupled to the stirring motor 530 via the magnetic coupling 550.
  • the heat exchanger plates 230 are as annular circular plates are formed and protrude radially from an imaginary central axis to the outside.
  • the imaginary central axis of the heat exchanger plates 230 is arranged concentrically to the center axis of the agitator shaft 520 and the container 110.
  • the heat exchange plates 230 are arranged equidistant from one another in the axial direction A. Radially, the heat exchanger plates 230 are equally spaced from the side wall 110b of the container 110.
  • the stirring elements 540 are arranged projecting radially outwardly.
  • the stirring elements 540 are equally spaced in the axial direction A from each other and substantially the same.
  • the stirring elements 540 are arranged at a distance from the heat exchanger plates 230 for contactless stirring.
  • the stirring elements 540 are formed in the axial direction A at a distance from the side wall 110b of the container 110.
  • FIG. 3 schematically shows the cooling mass production device 100 according to FIG. 2 in an exploded view.
  • the heat exchanger device 200 is preferably integrally formed with the stirring device 500, so that both can be used together during assembly into the container 110.
  • a cover 114 of the container 110 formed as a removable end wall 110a is likewise formed integrally with the heat exchanger device 200 and / or the stirring device 500. Due to the magnetic coupling 550, the end wall 110 is formed without interruption in the axial direction in the region of the agitator shaft 520.
  • the container 110 is formed substantially hollow cylindrical.
  • the heat exchanger plates 230 are radially constantly spaced from the side wall 110b of the container 110. In this case, the heat exchanger plates 230, the central through hole 231 for the stirring shaft 520 on.
  • the central axis of the passage opening 231 is concentric with the central axis of the container 110.
  • the heat exchanger plates 230 have in their interior a flowfield. The flowfield is through welds, depressions or other flow 235 of the Heat exchanger surfaces defined in the direction of the interior.
  • the inlet 210 and the outlet 220 are disposed between a radially outer edge of the heat exchanger plate 230 and the side wall 110b of the container 110.
  • the inlet 210 and the outlet 220 extend in the axial direction A.
  • FIG. 5 schematically shows a perspective view of another heat exchanger device 200 of the cooling mass production device 100.
  • the heat exchanger plates 230 have no slot 233.
  • the stirring shaft 520 is inserted here axially through the passage openings 231.
  • the flow 210 and the return 220 are partially received in the heat exchanger plates 230.
  • the heat exchanger plates 230 corresponding receptacles 234, as shown in Fig. 6.
  • FIG. 6 shows schematically in a top view the heat exchanger device 200 according to FIG. 5.
  • the receptacles 234 for the flow 210 and the return 220 are formed on an outer edge of the heat exchanger plate 230, these interrupting the edge. In this way, an inlet 210 and / or return 220, which is received there, still protrudes over the edge in the direction of the side wall 110b of the container 110.
  • a fluidic connection of the interior of the heat exchanger plate 230 with the inlet 210 and the drain 220 thus takes place without external connection means, but integrated.
  • FIG. 7 shows a schematic perspective view of another heat exchanger device 200 of a cooling mass production device 100.
  • the embodiment of FIG. 7 has receptacles 234, which do not interrupt the edge, but are formed as eccentric through holes in the heat exchanger plate 230.
  • An inlet 210 or drain 220 received there does not protrude radially beyond the edge of the heat exchanger plate 230.
  • a radial distance of the heat exchanger plates 230 to the side wall 110b of the container 110 is to be dimensioned smaller.
  • FIG. 8 schematically shows a plan view of the heat exchanger device 200 according to FIG. 7.
  • the two receptacles 234 designed as passage openings penetrate the heat exchanger plate 230, the cross section of the receptacle 234 lying completely within the corresponding cross section of the heat exchanger plate 230.
  • An embodiment of the cooling mass production device 100 with the heat exchanger device 200 according to FIG. 4 is shown in FIG. 9.
  • FIG. 9 shows a schematic side view of the cooling mass production device 100 with the heat exchanger device 200 according to FIG. 8.
  • the flow 210 and the return 220 do not run in the radial direction laterally of the heat exchanger plates 230, but penetrate them. As a result, a uniform distance in the radial direction between the heat exchanger plates 230 and housing 110 is realized.
  • the structure shown in FIG. 9 corresponds to the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 1.
  • the cooling mass production device 100 is made more compact with a container 110 having two maintenance openings 113.
  • the heat exchanger device 200 has nine heat exchanger plates 230.
  • the stirring device 500 has ten stirring elements 540.
  • the front side (s) facing the agitator shaft 520 are designed to be interruption-free, since the agitator shaft 520 can be coupled or coupled to the agitating motor 530 in a contactless manner via the magnetic coupling 550.
  • FIG. 10 shows schematically in a front view and a side view a detail of the cooling mass production device 100 according to FIG. 9, but with a heat exchanger device 200 which has a slot 233 for mounting the agitator shaft 520 and in which the flow 210 and the return 220 radially is arranged laterally to the heat exchanger plates 230.
  • FIG. 11 shows schematically in a partially exploded side view the cooling mass production device 100 according to FIG. 10.
  • the stirring shaft 520 is contactlessly coupled to the stirring motor 530 via the magnetic coupling 550.
  • the stirring shaft 520 may be axially divided into stirring shaft segments. By means of corresponding couplings, for example magnetic couplings, the segments can be connected to form a complete shaft.
  • the cooling mass production device 100 is designed to be larger compared to the previous embodiment and has correspondingly more heat exchanger plates 230, which also have a larger heat exchanger surface, and correspondingly more stirring elements 540.
  • the tilt regulation 400th has a pivot bearing 425 which rotatably supports the container 110 at one end. Axially spaced therefrom, a linear actuator 426 is formed, which is flexibly connected to the container 110. By moving the linear actuator 426, the inclination angle 410 is adjustable. Due to the free arrangement of the stirring motor due to the magnetic coupling and the passage opening-free end side, an inclination is freely selectable, since no seals are provided, which may be loaded higher in an inclined position due to a pressing on the front side fluid.
  • FIG. 13 shows schematically in another cross-sectional view the cooling mass production device 100.
  • the agitator shaft 520 is arranged in the central passage opening 231 of the heat exchanger plate 230.
  • the inlet 210 and the outlet 220 are arranged radially laterally spaced from the heat exchanger plate 230 between the heat exchanger plate 230 and the side wall 110 b of the container 110.
  • Radially from the agitator shaft 520 the stirring element 540 extends.
  • the stirring element 540 is formed here like a propeller or a blade like. In this case, the stirring element 540 has a cross-sectionally S-shaped profile.
  • the stirring element 540 has a varying curvature in the axial direction A, so as to bring about an additional promotion in another direction - in the axial direction.
  • the Föder worn 600 is integrated into the agitator 500.
  • the conveying takes place on the one hand radially along the heat exchanger surfaces.
  • the S-shaped curvature and the centrifugal forces thereby convey radially outwards in the direction of the side wall 110b of the container 110.
  • conveyance in the axial direction A takes place through the axial curvature of the stirring element 540.
  • a three-dimensional mixing and / or conveying takes place
  • FIG. 14 schematically shows, in a perspective view, the heat exchanger device 200 of the cooling mass production device 100 according to FIG. 13.
  • the flow 210 and the return 220 extend radially outside the heat exchanger plates 230.
  • the heat exchanger plates 230 have the flow field or flow field in the interior.
  • the flow field as a flow guide 235 circular arc-like walls extending from an inner side of the heat exchanger plate 230 to the opposite side.
  • the refrigerant in the interior of a flow path is specified.
  • projections or recesses are provided in the interior, which cause a better turbulence of the refrigerant in the interior. As a result, a more effective heat transfer is realized.
  • the device is suitable for many applications.
  • the device can also be used in mixtures which separate at predetermined temperature ranges, for example in a gas-liquid mixture in a liquid phase and a gaseous phase.
  • the device finds use in substance separation in sewage treatment plants.
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L'invention concerne un procédé de production continue d'une matière refroidie ou réfrigérée fluide pouvant être pompée, en particulier comme et/ou pour denrées et produits alimentaires à partir d'une matière de base fluide (10), comprenant les étapes consistant à : remplir une boîte (110) avec une matière de base fluide, refroidir la matière de base fluide par mise en contact avec un dispositif échangeur de chaleur (200) disposé dans la boîte (110) tout en agitant la matière de base (10) de manière à générer la matière refroidie ou réfrigérée pouvant être pompée. Le refroidissement est interrompue lorsqu'une couche, en particulier une couche de glace, se forme sur le dispositif échangeur de chaleur (200) dès que la couche, en particulier la couche de glace, atteint une épaisseur prédéterminée, et le refroidissement se poursuit dès que la couche est inférieure à l'épaisseur prédéterminée. Pendant l'agitation, la matière de base et/ou la matière est déplacée radialement vers l'extérieur le long des surfaces de l'échangeur de chaleur et un transfert de forces d'agitation est effectué, sans contact et sans traverser la boîte, de l'extérieur du boîtier vers l'intérieur. En outre, l'invention concerne un procédé de conditionnement, un appareil de production de matière réfrigérée, un système d'énergie et une utilisation.
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