RAINFALL CHILLER

摘要

A counterflow chiller for cooling products on a conveyor employs a plurality of recirculating cooling modules in fluid communication with each other. Each recirculating cooling module sprays coolant over a portion of the conveyor to adjust the temperature of a product on the conveyor. An axial pump pumps coolant from a reservoir in a first recirculating coolant module to a sprayer, which sprays coolant over the product. Overflow coolant spills from one recirculating cooling module to another recirculating cooling module operating at a higher equilibrium temperature.

主权项

1. A chilling system for chilling products, comprising:
a conveyor for conveying a product; and a plurality of recirculation modules, each recirculation module comprising a reservoir below the conveyor, a pump for pumping coolant from the reservoir, a pan for spraying pumped coolant over the product on the conveyor, and an outlet passageway in the reservoir for passing coolant into an adjacent reservoir or an outlet of the chilling system.