We have developed a computer program that can generate a a print out showing  how the quantity of ice and condensing unit load will vary during the day . In addition, color graphs are available on a unit by unit basis showing the capacity at various ice thicknesses and evaporating temperatures.

Please send your refrigeration load profile and requirements and let us size an ice builder for you. We will tell you the capacity of the condensing unit you will require.

SYSTEM CONTROLS

Conventional ice bank controls use one of two existing technologies. 1. A bulb and capillary type temperature control that senses when the temperature drops below 32^o F indicating that ice has formed around the capillary sensing bulb. 2. Conductivity probes sense the difference in the conductivity between ice and water.  Both of these methods have been used for many years and both have met with success and failure in the field. The disadvantages of these devices are a; the bulb and capillary type has a non adjustable temperature setting and lacks sensing accuracy; b; the conductivity unit has non-adjustable sensitivity and can fail if the water is contaminated with dirt, anti-freezing chemicals or rust preventing additives.

In the event of a control failure, the ice builder can continue to operate and build ice until it reaches a total freeze, that  will cause physical damage to the tank and structure. Even a small amount of over freezing can result in a solid block of ice in the tank, that can not be melted evenly. The only option is to shut down the system and allow the ice to completely melt and then start the system up again.

GENERAL CONFIGURATION