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TECHNOLOGIES OF OUR GROUP
First in Freezing
Northfield
GC27 - 05/00MC
Common goals:
Before
entering
+68F
At freezer outfeed
-13F
14F
Equalization
0F
0F
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Freezing Curve
Core
Surface
Average
Freezing
time
Time
32F
0F
Air temp.
Pre-cooling
Latent zone
Subcooling
Equalize
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Freezing Curve
Fully Cooked, Breaded 9-cut Chicken
190
170
130
110
90
70
50
30
10
-10
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
-30
0
Temperature ( F)
150
Time (minutes)
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Heat Transfer
Valid for vertical airflow
Double-sided action
Frigoscandia
Impingement
freezers
200
250
150
100
50
GyroCompact Spiral freezers
0
0
10
20
30
40
50
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Technology Alternatives
Spiral
Self stacking spirals - GYRoCOMPACT Freezers
Non-self stacking spirals (structure supported spirals)
SuperTRAK, LST
Impingment
Advantec, FLoFREEZE
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Technology Alternatives
Dwell
times
Belt
Width
Belt
Speeds
Belt
Loading
[min]
[in]
[ft/min]
[lb/ft2]
10-150
14 40
1 98
15-500
12 60
15-500
Straight Impingement
(Advantec)
Straight
IQF(FLoFREEZE
Technology
Coil Size
TD
[tons]
[F]
12
60 370
15
1 150
17
60 300
10
12 60
1 150
5 10
60 300
10
1-5
49 70
2-78
1-2
40-200
15
6-12
49
1-125
1-5
90-480
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Self-stacking belt
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Applications
Wide belt
High belt speed
Large tier spacing
Heavy loading
Sequential defrost
Multi-level decking
and baffling
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HOT PRODUCT
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1. IQF Track
2. Pulsator (optional equipment)
3. Fan
4. Evaporator
5. ADF
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Fluidization
1. Product infeed
1
2
2. Track 1
3. Weir
4
5
4. Track 2
5. Belt agitation
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Fluidization
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Plastic belts
lower weights results in
lighter and less costly freezer
reduced parasitic power costs (reduced friction and lower belt tension)
reduced product contamination black specs
less product sticking
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Enhanced hygiene
Clean-in-place designs
Steam santization
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Hygiene
GYRoCOMPACT
Clean In Place (CIP)
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Hygiene
Run Cold
Belt Washer
Questions or comments?
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Additional Information
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Plastic Spiral belts from all the major suppliers of modular belting,
KVP, Intralox, Habasit as well as from Ashworth, the originator of
the low tension spiral belt.
Acetal now is the material of choice for most spiral applications. All
vendors continuing to develop new products to meet various
product requirements.
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