Ice Plant Test Rig

Ice Plant Test Rig The unit enables the students to study the Basic Principals of ice plant cycle within a short period. The test rig is designed for the study of thermodynamics of vapour Compression refrigeration cycle by way of demonstration and experimentation. It has a facility to measure various parameters for experimentation. Ice cans are kept in liquid tank, which is cooled by the refrigerant evaporator. As conventional ice plants take 12-24 hours to complete the cycle, this ice plant is specially designed to demonstrate process of ice formation to be complete within period of 4 hours and hence it is most suitable for laboratory use.  EXPERIMENTATION:  Ø  To study the working of Ice Plant. Ø  To Study the refrigerator circuit. Ø  To Calculate Co-efficient of performance  UTILITIES REQUIRED :    Electric supply : Single Phase, 220V AC, 50 Hz, 10 Amp with earth connection . Ø  Water supply and drainage Ø  Floor area : 1.5 m x 1m Ø  Ethyl Glycolet: 25 Ltr.  TECHNICAL DETAILS :    Compressor          :            Hermitically sealed compressor, Kirloskar make.   Tank                      :            The inner tank shall be fabricated out of stainless Steel.   Condenser            :            Air cooled compatible to compressor   Condenser Cooling fan :    Compatible capacity with permanent lubricated motor.   Evaporator            :            Made of Stainless Steel, Insulated with ceramic                                            wool/puf.   Expansion Device :            Capillary Tube Compatible capacity.   Pressure Gauges  :            2 Nos.   Safety Control        :           Overload and over current protectors for compressor                                             and Time delay circuit.   Temperature Sensor  :       RTD PT-100 Type.   Control Panel comprises of  :   Digital Voltmeter        :        0-300 V   Digital Ammeter         :        0-5 Amp.   Temperature Measurement : Digital Temperature Indicator with multi-channel switch.   Instruction Manual     :         An ENGLISH instruction manual will be provided