摘要 |
Apparatus for separating ice from concentrated liquid and washing the ice, including a vessel having a bottom and vertical wall joined to the bottom; a plurality of vertical tubular members in the vessel extending upwardly from the bottom; perforations in the upper portion of the tubular members through which concentrated liquid in the vessel can drain into the tubes; a first conduit for feeding a slurry of ice and concentrated liquid to the vessel; a second conduit communicating with the tubes for withdrawing concentrated liquid from the tubes; a concentrated liquid withdrawal third conduit communicating with the vessel lower interior portion for withdrawing concentrated liquid from the vessel; and control means to maintain a predetermined concentrated liquid level, and a predetermined pressure distribution, in the vessel.
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