Ice Builders

An ice builder is a process cooling system consisting of a large ice reserve submerged in an insulated tank of chilled water (0.1°C) with ice control and refrigeration system. The chilled water is routed to where cooling is required (plate heat exchangers, jacketed vessels etc.)

There is a huge range of potential applications for this system, from fermentation vessels in breweries to heat exchangers in bakeries and farms. Kilkenny Ice Builders are extremely robust, and very easily customisable.

Cooling using ice water has a number of very distinct advantages:

Buffering capacity to accommodate peak cooling loads.

An ice builder can accommodate enormous spikes in cooling demand– meaning it is an ideal system for use in systems with fluctuating heat load.

Option to build reserves on off peak electricity.

With the introduction of smart electricity metering, an ice builder can be used very effectively to build the ice reserve at times when electricity is cheap and disengage when it is expensive.

Very stable coolant temperatures regardless of demand

The use of latent heat properties of melting ice for cooling means that the coolant (i.e. ice water) temperature is highly consistent, even with fluctuating thermal loads. This inherent stability greatly reduces process variability, meaning that ice builders are the preferred choice in a variety of process industries where temperature stability is critical.

Smaller refrigeration systems needed

The ability of the Kilkenny Ice Builder to absorb huge demand peaks without compromising performance means that the refrigeration plant can be sized smaller.

Ice Builder Construction

Made from food-quality 304 18-8 grade stainless steel for guaranteed resistance to corrosion
Sealed outer double walled cavity is pressure filled with expanded polyurethane for greater stability and superior insulation.
Serpentine-wound coils made from refrigeration duty 20 gauge copper tube provide a large heat transfer surface for the ice bank.
All models are fitted with an air pump/agitator. This guarantees complete agitation of the water bath and an even ‘melt off’ of the ice bank.
Low-pressure air is mixed with the return water from the plate heat exchanger. This water/air mix is distributed through perforated pipes located on the bottom of the water bath.

Ice Builder Dimensions

Model	Length	Width	Height	kWh	K. Cal	Kg. of Ice
IB-02-0500	2100	1150	1520	84	79180	990
IB-02-0665	2745	1475	1435	108	102400	1280
IB-03-0800	2745	1475	1557	127	120000	1500
IB-04-1080	3100	1780	1600	174	164000	2050
IB-05-1250	3100	1780	1810	203	190000	2400
IB-06-1566	3100	1780	1990	254	240000	3000
IB-07-1820	3400	2030	1785	293	276480	3456
IB-08-2160	3400	2230	1965	342	322560	4032
IB-08-2500	REQUEST	REQUEST	REQUEST

Add 1200 mm to length for end-mounted condensing unit(s).
Add 555 mm to height for top mounted condensing unit(s).
Add 300 mm to height for air blower / top mounted pump.
Length and width does not include control panel.
Height does not include air blower or top mounted pump.
All dimensions are subject to change. Please confirm dimensions prior to order.