| 摘要 |
<p>A phase change particulate saline slurry and methods and apparatus are provided for producing phase change particulates saline slurries. In one method for producing phase change particulates saline slurries (300), water and a first set amount of sodium chloride are provided to produce a saline solution (302). The saline solution is cooled to a set temperature (304). A selected percentage of chunk ice is broken into ice particles having a small size (306). Next a second set amount of sodium chloride is added and distributed for smoothing of the ice particles (308). If the slurry is to be used later, the slurry is stored in a highly insulated container while maintaining low level of slurry mixing for maintaining optimum slurry fluidity as indicated in block (310). The total saline solution concentrations resulting from the total of the first set amount and the second set amount of added sodium chloride are preferably in the range of about 0.5 % to 6.0 %. The loadings or percentage of ice particles are preferably in the range of 5 % to 50 % and have a size of about 1 mm or less and a generally smooth shape.</p> |
