GB2324596B - Method and apparatus for making snow - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for making snow

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GB2324596B
GB2324596B GB9703055A GB9703055A GB2324596B GB 2324596 B GB2324596 B GB 2324596B GB 9703055 A GB9703055 A GB 9703055A GB 9703055 A GB9703055 A GB 9703055A GB 2324596 B GB2324596 B GB 2324596B
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making snow
snow
making
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Terence Arthur Benford
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SNOWMAKERS
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SNOWMAKERS
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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
    • F25C3/00—Processes or apparatus specially adapted for producing ice or snow for winter sports or similar recreational purposes, e.g. for sporting installations; Producing artificial snow
    • F25C3/04—Processes or apparatus specially adapted for producing ice or snow for winter sports or similar recreational purposes, e.g. for sporting installations; Producing artificial snow for sledging or ski trails; Producing artificial snow
    • 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
    • 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
    • F25C2303/00—Special arrangements or features for producing ice or snow for winter sports or similar recreational purposes, e.g. for sporting installations; Special arrangements or features for producing artificial snow
    • F25C2303/042—Snow making by using solid ice, e.g. ice crushing

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GB9703055A 1997-02-14 1997-02-14 Method and apparatus for making snow Expired - Fee Related GB2324596B (en)

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GB2324596A GB2324596A (en) 1998-10-28
GB2324596B true GB2324596B (en) 2000-07-19

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Families Citing this family (4)

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DE19813359A1 (en) * 1998-03-26 1999-09-30 Innotec Vertriebs Ges M B H Method and device for producing snow
BE1012067A3 (en) * 1998-07-10 2000-04-04 Snow Valley Naamloze Vennootsc Method and apparatus for producing snow.
DE10016374A1 (en) * 2000-04-04 2001-10-11 Joachim Paul Process for the production of artificial snow
US11473822B2 (en) 2018-10-27 2022-10-18 Alfio Bucceri Method and apparatus for making falling snow

Citations (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4345439A (en) * 1980-02-20 1982-08-24 Vencraft Corp. Snowmaking method and apparatus

Patent Citations (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4345439A (en) * 1980-02-20 1982-08-24 Vencraft Corp. Snowmaking method and apparatus

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