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	Weight(kg)	KWh	kCal	Kg of Ice
IB0500	2100	1150	1520	540	84	79180	990
IB0665	2750	1420	1560	725	108	102400	1280
IB0800	2750	1420	1560	880	127	120000	1500
IB1080	2750	1800	1600	960	174	164000	2050
IB1250	3100	1800	1775	1200	203	190000	2400
IB1566	3100	2045	1825	1420	254	240000	3000
IB1820	3400	2045	1825	1775	293	276480	3456
IB2160	3400	2230	1825	1940	342	322560	4032
IB2500	3400	2230	2080	2245	396	373300	4950

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.
Dimensions are for the ice builder vessel and do not include condensing units.
Add 300 mm height for air blower and 300 mm length for end-mounted control panel.