KAGAKU KOGAKU RONBUNSHU, Vol.28, No.4, 473-477, 2002
Development of continuous freeze concentration equipment
We have proposed a new method of continuous freeze concentration and performed tests of the equipment assembled. The equipment consists mainly of an ice making part, which continuously produces ice flakes on a rotating cooling drum, and a continuous centrifuge separating part. Tests were conducted under the following conditions: cooling drum temperature, -11-24 degreesC; rotation period of the drum, 98-610 s; and residence time of ice flakes in the centrifuge, 15-600 s. Diluted seawater (Cl- concentration of 0.62-0.67 wt%) was used as a sample. The following results were obtained. The Cl- concentrations of the separated liquor and the separated ice were 1.6-3.9 wt% and 0.27-0.55 wt%, respectively. The residual liquor ratio of the separated ice was 0.10-0.20.