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FEATURES
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MEET AARON COSTIC
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GLACIER BLOCK CO. SUPPLIES NATIONAL EVENT
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Fellow carver since 1989
Ice Festival of the Gaylord Hotels
WORRIED ABOUT WASTING MONEY ON ENERGY AUDIT?
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How About 25% Utility Savings, With Up to 100:1 Project Return?
HOW TO ADD ADIABATIC COOLING TO YOUR PLANT
Fitting adiabatic cooling to your air-cooled refrigeration plant will improve its efficiency and save you both energy and money
2014 GLOBAL PACKAGING DESIGN AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED BY BEVERAGE WORLD MAGAZINE 4 Gallon Ice River Green 100% recycled PET water cooler bottle by Ice River Springs Water Company wins for sustainability
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JOHN MISURACA: ENTREPRENEUR KEPT AREA COOL WITH ICE, BEER In memoriam
DEPARTMENTS spICE Touch ups for the New Year AD INDEX A list of our advertisers CLASSIFIED ADS Classified advertisements by region
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Touch ups for the New Year Happy New Year everyone. As I write this, it’s a few days before Christmas and the magic and peacefulness is all around. Getting back to work with a fresh perspective and a slew of good ideas has never appeared to be difficult for any of us at the New Year. However, keeping the edge and accomplishing all that makes rank on our wish lists often takes longer than we’d like. In the meantime, here are a few mentions of what’s in this month’s RM that could help save you money and improve your business. Energy audits are always a good idea. We found a high-volume ice cream and novelty frozen goods plant in Ohio which sought to upgrade its refrigeration systems in order to achieve three goals: reduce its overall energy use, reduce its electrical demand, and improve the productivity through its spiral blast freezer. Working with energy engineers, the plant completed an overall energy audit, which identified several sources of energy waste in its ammonia refrigeration system. The refrigeration system’s compressor and condenser controls were outdated, causing fluctuating suction pressures. More on that beginning on page 14. On page 18, we look at how to add adiabatic cooling to your refrigeration plant. Adiabatic cooling involves spraying water into the air supply of an air-cooled condenser to pre-cool the air. Cooler air increases the effective capacity of the condenser, which reduces the work required of the refrigeration compressor. This means that your system will consume less energy, saving you money. You’ll make most of your savings during warm weather – adiabatic cooling is usually turned off when it’s cold. Our off-season (which doesn’t seem to be as long as it used to be) is still full of revenue opportunities, like the ice festival carving niche which Glacier Block Co. has been supplying for some time. RM will be featuring more on Mike and Tammy Yoder’s Glacier Block Co. in next month’s issue. In the meantime, read about one of the events they supply for - The Ice Festival via Gaylord National Resort. Starting off fresh for 2015 (can’t really grasp that number), we shouldn’t forget to update whatever documents and paperwork need updating. It may be a smart ide to also make fresh, current videos (for YouTube) and update our websites, etc. In an era where things change rapidly overnight, in addition to the public using YouTube to learn and observe almost anything, it’s smart to keep our postings and videos in current time mode. Where it used to not be unusual to see something dated a few years back, it doesn’t bode well for a company wanting to keep current. Folks consult YouTube constantly, to witness how to do something, how something works, etc. It instills confidence in the source when the date is now, as opposed to years ago. Happy New Year !
Mary Yopp Cronley Editor, Refrigeration Magazine
Upcoming Industry Events Convention
Dates
Location
Details
Southwestern Mini Convention
February 5 – 6, 2015
Austin, TX
southwesterniceassociaiton.org
MO Valley Ice Association
March 8 –10, 2015
TBD
movalley.homestead.com
Western Ice Association
March 28 – 31, 2015
Turtle Bay, HI
westerniceassociation.org
IPIA
October 2015
Las Vegas, NV
packagedice.org
MO Valley Fall Convention
TBD
Minneapolis, MN
movalley.homestead.com
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Who’s who
Meet
Aaron Costic Fellow Carver since 1989
Aaron grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and enrolled in Culinary School. He says, “We had to use edible products to make centerpieces, like chocolate, cheese, vegetables and ice.” We asked Aaron what his favorite part of his business is. It wasn’t hard to understand that he loves turning a block of ice into a sculpture in a short amount of time. Below are some notes on the ice used for carving. (Editor’s Note: Aaron was the ‘opening ‘act’ at the recent IPIA Opening reception, and made his work look easy. He had 500 pound blocks of ice at the ready and turned them into witches and other Halloween finery, a few animals and some gorgeous table top masterpieces.)
Type 1: Can Ice
This is the old school block of ice and was commonly used to carve. Some can ice could be purchased at 55” tall as well as 46” tall. The bigger blocks were commonly referred to as 450’s because their weight was 450 lbs. The smaller 43” to 45” tall blocks weighed 350 lbs. The can is submerged into a brine solution. The core occurs because a bubbler or pump is set down the middle of the can. This agitates and stirs the solution causing the outside to freeze clear. The impurities then gather at the center of the block as the freezing continues, and that creates the core. Advantages You are able to pull can ice out of a freezer and be ready to carve. The tempering process for a can block is much shorter than that of a Clinebell block, and they are much less temperamental because of the core in the center of the ice. Can ice is cheaper than the Clinebell carving blocks. The can block can be made in larger quantities at a faster rate. Disadvantages The core in each block is not consistent as well as the height and clarity of the blocks. Does not make a great presentation on single block sculptures because of the high visibility of the feather. They are tapered from top to bottom. This is so the ice falls out of the can after the freezing process. This shape makes it more difficult to stack larger carvings. The face of each block also has a dip, so to freeze blocks together face to face becomes even more challenging.
Type 2: Clear Ice
Clear ice machines are named Clinebell after the company that created the process to make the crystal clear carving blocks. This block is frozen from the bottom up in a well that has spring hinges. Pumps are used to circulate the water at the top of each well. As the freezing process continues all of the impurities are collected at the top of the block. When each block is harvested the block is stood up and all the impurities are shaved off. This creates a crystal clear carving block. It takes three to four days for one machine to make two Clinebell blocks. Advantages: Clear ice blocks are a more consistent product. Every block measures exactly 40” tall by 20” wide. The depth can vary. Most icehouses will trim ice to measure between 9 ½” to 10” deep. This makes for ease in stacking large projects, with the ice having flat surfaces at equal dimensions.
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Disadvantages This process is more time consuming to make and not as easy to mass-produce. The clear block has to be tempered to carve outside the freezer. It is not uncommon to pull a block of ice out and wait for it to temper for 2 to 3 hours before actually cutting into it.
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Clear blocks are prone to shattering if you saturate with water or leave in direct sunlight, after pulling out of the freezer. This is because the ice has no feather. Extreme changes in temperature will cause cracking and shattering as well.
Type 3: Natural Ice
This ice comes from a manmade pond free from algae and bubbles so there is no cracking. Blocks come in a variety of sizes. At the world championships in Fairbanks, Alaska, they use two standard sizes - 4 ft x 5 ft x 32 inches or 4 ft x 8 ft x 32 inches. The only variable on this ice is the thickness in inches. Depending on how cold the winter is the ice can range from 30 to 36 inches in depth. The ice can be harvested at any dimension. Some ice is stored throughout the summer (at Ice Alaska) in the park where it is harvested. The ice is packed together in sawdust and covered for the summer months. When winter comes around again, they just pull out the ice and go to town. Pretty neat stuff…. Advantages: Big beautiful and blue. The best ice in the world. Disadvantages: Warm weather winters (which does not happen often) can produce ice that is less than 30 inches thick. Can have a lot of cracks or fish and bugs frozen inside.
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Industry news
PriceAdvantage Fuel Pricing Software Expanded J&H Family Stores implemented PriceAdvantage fuel pricing software at its 40th location.
said Craig Hoppen, president of J&H Oil. Colorado Springs, Colo.-based PriceAdvantage is a division of Skyline Products Inc. Its other convenience store industry customers include CST Brands Inc., Rutter’s Farm Stores, Flyer’s Energy and The Parker Cos. Wyoming, Mich.-based based J&H Oil Co. is a family-owned and operated company that supplies fuels and lubricants to 100 retail sites, including its 40 J&H Family Stores locations.
J&H Family Stores, a division of J&H Oil Co., utilizes PriceAdvantage to support and execute its fuel pricing strategy, including gathering and analyzing competitive pricing data; instant access to real-time volumes, margins and replacement costs; automated price changes to Gilbarco point-of-sale software and its gas price signs; and executive performance reports. The operator of convenience stores in western Michigan began implementing PriceAdvantage last year. J&H Family Stores uses the PriceAdvantage hosted, or cloud-based option, which is designed to reduce upfront hardware and software costs and increase the speed at which the software is implemented. J&H also leverages the PriceAdvantage mobile component, which allows it to make fuel pricing decisions on the go from any mobile device or tablet.
“With PriceAdvantage, we are not pushed into a cookie-cutter approach to fuel pricing. My team can incorporate detailed business rules for each location, which support our overall pricing strategy. The tool then provides additional pricing data, which we use to validate our strategy. It simply works,”
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Off season revenue opportunities
THE MAKING OF RM spoke with our friend Frank Comer of Comer Refrigeration, who had just returned from a trip to the Gaylord Hotel in Nashville. Mr. Comer and his wife are regular travelers to interesting places and they told me about the ice palaces which were the reason for their visit. They suggested we contact Mike Yoder of Glacier Block Company of Middlefield, Ohio, the supplier of ALL of the ice for the D.C. event, and the clear ice for Nashville. There are other ICE events in Dallas, Orlando, and Los Angeles.
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he ICE Festival sprang from a land of ice and snow halfway around the world in Harbin, Northeast China, with a talented team of artisans who travel to the D.C. area — just to create the amazing ICE! attraction at Gaylord National Resort. Harbin knows relentless winter winds which blow across from neighboring Siberia. While the average summer temperature hovers at a moderate 70 degrees, winter temps fall dramatically to an average of only 2 degrees... sometimes plummeting to -36. Harbin stays below freezing for almost half the year. This band of master carvers spends nearly a month of 12-hour shifts inside a 9-degree freezer, transforming two million pounds of ice into a
breathtaking winter wonderland. Sound extreme? It is... but to them, it feels much like home. Ice Lantern Festivals can be traced back as far as the late Ming and early Qing dynasties of Imperial China. Five hundred years ago the far northern province of Heilongjiang had an indigenous population of hunters. During long winter nights, getting lost in the forest was a real problem for the hunters. The frequently overcast skies obscured the stars, and without a compass, navigation was nearly impossible. So, the clever Chinese came up with a novel solution... allowing water to partially freeze in wooden buckets. Once overturned, this formed an ice block into which a candle would be placed. The ice surrounding the candle sheltered Janaury 2015 │ REFRIGERATION Magazine 11
Off season revenue opportunities
As part of the Ice Festival, ice carvers from Harbin, China, can be watched up close.
Middlefield, Ohio. (RM will be featuring Mike and Tammy Yoder of Glacier Block Co, in our February issue of Refrigeration Magazine.) The ice for ICE! is created using a special “recipe” and it arrives in approximately 36 truckloads over a three-week period - two trucks a day for 15 days, which is about as fast as the factory can produce it. Large blocks of ice are delivered on pallets via refrigerated tractor-trailers, then moved into place by forklift.
the flame and acted as a type of lens, magnifying the light from the candle — creating an ice lantern. The hunters strung these lanterns each night, leading from their homes to the hunt site.
carvings for the Festival.
In 1963, the Mayor of Harbin was so impressed by many of the amateur ice displays that he decided to create a formal competition, encouraging adults In modern times, an Ice Lantern Festival and children to create more refined emerged each winter, as a way to honor and extensive displays of ice for the following winter. The Mayor’s goal was to The ice surrounding the candle sheltered stimulate the artistic and cultural natures of the flame and acted as a type of lens, his populous during the long, dark winters, a magnifying the light from the candle — time that otherwise saw little activity. Organized creating an ice lantern in the public parks as a government-sponsored and celebrate these brave hunters. The event, the family-created displays of actual citizens of Harbin would cut blocks 40 years ago have now grown into of ice out of the Songhua River to do mammoth creations. some simple carving before placing them on display among intricately constructed While the citizens back in Harbin cut ice lanterns. During the seven-month- their ice from the Songhua River for their long winters, one of the highlights festival, D.C. residents are less likely to became informal competitions between find the local waterways frozen solid. So, families to see who could create the where do you find two million pounds most impressive display of sculptures and of ice? For one, Glacier Block Co. of
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The most difficult to make, crystal ice, is created using highly filtered de-ionized water. It takes 3 days to freeze the 45 gallons of water used to create each 400-pound ice block. By freezing it slowly, the molecules are able to line up perfectly, similar to a diamond or crystal. In fact, this ice is so flawless it is often compared to Waterford Crystal. (Tammy Yoder is an artist and the color diva who mixes up the colors to meet exacting specifications. More on the Yoders in next month’s Refrigeration.)
White Ice
White ice looks like compacted snow and makes up only a small part of the attraction, but is invaluable when carving a snowman. This ice is frozen quickly, giving it a cloudy look, much like the ice made in a home freezer. By freezing quickly, the molecules do not have time to perfectly align.
Colored Ice
Dyes from nine brilliant colors are used for highlighting and accenting many of the ice sculptures. These giant popsiclelike blocks are made with simple food coloring that is added during the freezing process. Though it may sound simple, there’s a catch... the water must be stirred constantly to ensure a consistent color throughout the block when it is cut. Get those block ice plants revved up and running, because it looks like there’s not much of an off-season for the iceman, after all.
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Energy audit
Worried about wasting money on an energy audit? How About 25% Utility Savings, With Up to 100:1 Project Return?
Best practice: Upgrade refrigeration system to reduce energy use and product waste A high-volume ice cream and novelty frozen goods plant in Ohio sought to upgrade its refrigeration systems to achieve three goals: reduce its overall energy use, reduce its electrical demand, and improve the productivity through its spiral blast freezer. Working with energy engineers, the plant completed an overall energy audit, which identified several sources of energy waste in its ammonia refrigeration system. The refrigeration system’s compressor and condenser controls were outdated, causing fluctuating suction pressures. In addition, high volumes of liquid refrigerant flood-back from the loads resulted in approximately 195 horsepower worth of added false load on the system, which costs an estimated $73,500 per year in added electricity consumption. Flood-back occurs when the liquid refrigerant is pulled back toward the compressors before it has been completely 14 REFRIGERATION Magazine │ January 2015
vaporized. The system needed a place to move this liquid to protect the compressors from catastrophic failure and system shutdowns. The existing system design directed this excess liquid into the low temperature suction accumulator, creating a large false refrigeration load on the low temperature (-65ºF) suction system. The overall refrigeration system upgrade increased control of the system and reduce energy use. The upgrade included: • A new master sequencing control system that saved both electrical energy and demand, allowing for more precise oversight and adjustments of the entire system, including compressor and condenser staging for tighter control over suction and discharge pressures. • Piping changes to eliminate wasted horsepower associated with
excessive refrigerant liquid floodback issues. • Variable speed drives on condenser fans, lowering energy use while maintaining more precise engine room head pressure controls. • High-efficiency motors and variable speed drives in the spiral blast freezer, reducing system heat load and enabling increased production and reduced product waste. • Repaired oil-cooling injectors, allowing the head pressure setting on engine rooms to be lowered for increased high-stage compressor efficiency.
Benefits
Energy savings – The plant reduced the energy use of its refrigeration system by more than 25 percent, an annual reduction of 3,368,000 kWh. The realized electrical demand reduction was 303kW. This translates to $259,000 in annual utility cost savings.
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Payback – The estimated payback for the initiative was approximately 1.8 years (see below for financial information). Greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction – The current savings in electricity use represent the equivalent of 3,031 tons of CO2 per year, equivalent to the amount of carbon sequestered annually by 625 acres of pine or fir forests. Sources: Energy Information Administration (www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/eefactors.html), EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalency Calculator (www.epa.gov/ solar/energy-resources/calculator.html).* Other benefits – The new automated system also resulted in significant reduction in maintenance and operational staff shift labor associated with manual monitoring of compressor operations and manual on/off staging of equipment. The new automated system did all compressor staging automatically and eliminated the need to walk around to observe equipment for problems multiple times per shift. Problems and alarms can now be monitored remotely for any computer terminal in the plant.
Financial Information Investment
$466,000 Multiple blast freezer operations.
System includes
Approximately 5,000 hp of online compressors, including 30 reciprocating and rotary screw compressors from 50 to 500 hp, plus eight evaporative condensers. Ammonia refrigeration system divided between two engine rooms and running four suction levels (-65˚F, -50˚F, -30˚F, +5˚F). Refrigeration system: 30 years or longer. Individual compressors: 15 to 20 years.
System life expectancy
Condensers: 10 to 12 years. Control system: approximately 15 years. Motors: 15 to 25 years.
Offsetting incentives
None available. 1.8 years.
Payback period
Electrical demand cost per month = $13.80/kW. Electrical energy cost = $0.062/kWh.
*Energy cost savings were calculated at the time of project completion, based upon the regional cost of energy for the plant’s location. Energy costs may fluctuate over time and by geographic region.
Quick Facts
• Sometimes a relatively minor repair can produce remarkable energy savings: This plant saved more than $100,000 per year by investing less than $1,000 to modify an oil-cooling liquid injector on a major system compressor, thereby eliminating a longstanding barrier to engine room head pressure reduction. • Refrigeration and process cooling systems typically consume more electricity than any other industrial process, accounting for more than 25 percent of all electrical consumption among U.S. food processors. • Energy efficiency measures do more than just reduce utility bills. Several measures prolong the useful life of expensive capital assets, such as condensers and compressors.
Tools and Resources
• The Industrial Refrigeration Best Practices Guide from the Northwest Food Processors Association is filled with basic tips and guidance as well as numerous case studies. Visit at www.nwfpa.org to download the guide. • Visit Flex Your Power (www.fypower.org) for refrigeration basics and links to resources. • The Industrial Refrigeration Consortium (www.irc.wisc.edu) provides training materials, software and technical expertise.
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Energy audit
How To Add Adiabatic Cooling To Your Refrigeration Plant
Fitting adiabatic cooling to your air-cooled refrigeration plant will improve its efficiency and save you both energy and money.
the humidity and lowering the air temperature. Cooler air temperatures increase the effective heat rejection capacity of the condenser, lowering the condensing temperature and improving the system efficiency. Adiabatic cooling is only applicable to air-cooled refrigeration systems.
How to add adiabatic cooling to your refrigeration plant
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Adiabatic cooling technology relies on the difference between the ambient air dry bulb temperature and the wet bulb temperature. In summer, this differential is high, so the air can absorb more moisture. In humid environments, including much of the Southeast U.S., there is not enough differential for adiabatic cooling to be effective.
Fitting adiabatic cooling to water yourinto air-cooled refrigeration plant will improve diabatic cooling involves spraying the Figure 1 demonstrates the varying heat differential at different supply of anand air-cooled to energy pre-cool and money. its air efficiency savecondenser you both times of year.
the air. Cooler air increases the effective capacity of the condenser, which reduces the work required of the refrigeration compressor. This means that your system will consume less energy, saving you money. You’ll make most of your savings during warm spraying weatherwater – adiabatic is Adiabatic cooling involves into the cooling air usually turned off when it’s cold. supply of an air-cooled condenser to pre-cool the air. Cooler air increases the effective capacity of
The business which casereduces the work required of the the condenser, refrigeration compressor. This means that your system The cost of installing an adiabatic cooling system depends willsize consume less energy, As saving you money. You’ll likely on the of the condenser. a general rule you’re make most of your savings during – to recoup your investment within twowarm years.weather An added adiabatic cooling is usually turned off when it’s cold. advantage is that the reduced load on the compressor lengthens its lifespan and cuts maintenance costs. However, the system does consume water, so you’ll have to take into The business case account increased water costs. The cost of installing an adiabatic cooling system depends onton thechiller size ofwill thecost condenser. a general rule you’re An 85 around As $3,000 to install. Based on likely to recoup your investment within two years. 1,500 operating hours per year, it will save you around $2,100 a An added advantage is that the reduced load on the year, giving a payback period of 1.5 years. compressor lengthens its lifespan and cuts maintenance costs. However, the system does consume water, so The technology you’ll have to take into account increased water costs. When water is introduced into the air flowing onto an airA 300kW chiller will cost around £2,000 to install.increasing cooled refrigeration condenser, it can evaporate,
This design allows the user to reduce the dry bulb temperature, improving the effective capacity of the condenser. Based on 1,500 operating hours per year, it will save you Adiabatic cooling can be achieved in different ways, but around £1,400 a year, giving a payback period of 1.4 years. most systems include the following components: • A water supply system that intermittently sprays water into The technology
the air flowing onto the condenser. You can use a city water When waterbut is introduced the airisflowing supply, if the waterinto pressure low youonto may need a pump. an air-cooled refrigeration condenser, it can evaporate, • A non-metallic mesh fitted across the flow onto the increasing the humidity and lowering the airair temperature. condenser. The water is sprayed onto this to keep it wet. The Cooler air temperatures increase the effective heat surface area of of the the condenser, mesh needs to be as large as possible rejection capacity lowering the to make the system effective in lowering the condensing temperature and improving the systemair temperature. efficiency. Adiabatic is only • A control systemcooling to make sure applicable that watertois only sprayed when air-cooled refrigeration systems. needed and in the correct quantity. Water can be controlled eithercooling by a sensor measuring Adiabatic technology reliesthe on temperature the differenceof the incoming air, or the refrigeration system condensing pressure. between the ambient air dry bulb temperature and the wet bulb temperature. In summer, this differential anso adiabatic cooling is designed to be is As high, the air can absorbsystem more moisture. Figure 1 a total loss demonstrates varying at different system therethe should beheat little differential risk of Legionella contamination times of wet year.cooling towers or evaporative condensers, all the Unlike
Figure 1 Dry and wet bulb temperatures at different times of the year.
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Energy audit water sprayed is evaporated, with no re-circulation of excess water, which avoids the conditions for bacterial growth. However, it is advisable to carry out a risk assessment and care should be taken in the design of the water pipework to avoid volumes of standing water. Some systems incorporate an ultraviolet lamp to eliminate Legionella and other health risks. To prevent corrosion problems, you should fit non-metallic spray heads and make sure that water is not sprayed directly onto the condenser coil. If you are using meshes, these should also be non-metallic and be fitted externally so that they can be replaced without removing refrigerant from the system.
Commissioning checklist Once the system is installed, the water spray settings will depend on your operating conditions and the ambient air temperatures. You’re likely to follow the following steps: • If you’re using mesh grids, make sure they are securely fastened to the condensing unit and check they match the design drawings. • If you’re using city water directly, check the pressure. • If a pump is being used, make sure it is rotating in the right direction. • Make sure that the sprays are correctly aligned with the surface of the grid or condenser face and are not spraying water directly onto the coil. • Start the refrigeration system. Once the system has reached normal operating conditions, switch on the water system. A water meter will help you set the best flow rate. Measure the air temperature before and after the water sprays to check that the system is producing the results expected.
Common problems For efficient operation, you’ll need to check that: • Filters in the water supply aren’t blocked. This is particularly important in hard water areas. • Spray nozzles aren’t blocked. This can happen in hard water areas, or if the water isn’t adequately filtered. • Spray nozzles haven’t become loose because of vibration. • The area around the condensers is free of any obstructions so air can flow freely.
You can avoid most of these problems through regular inspection, cleaning and maintenance. Although there’s a cost attached to extra maintenance, it’s offset by the fact that you’re less likely to have plant capacity problems (requiring technical assistance) during hot weather. In the past, adiabatic cooling systems have sometimes been installed with water spraying directly onto the condenser fins. This can corrode the fins, which can lead to serious degradation of the condenser within two years. Always direct the water sprays away from the condenser fins.
Considerations Is the condensing system air-cooled? If not, then adiabatic cooling is not an option. What is the city water pressure at the site? If gauge pressure is below 29 psi, you may need a pump. What is the water quality at the site? A filter should be installed in the incoming water supply. If your water is hard, ask your supplier if any additional treatment is needed. How will the Legionella risk be minimized? Discuss with your supplier the precautions needed during the design and operation of the system. How will the corrosion risk be minimized? Discuss with your supplier whether there is an increased corrosion risk associated with the adiabatic cooling system and any precautions that will be taken to minimize this risk. Are the condenser surfaces clean? Make sure they are clean before any installation. How will the water sprays be controlled? Ambient temperature or condenser pressure? Discuss this with the equipment supplier to decide the best option.
• If you’re using a mesh, it isn’t blocked by leaves or other debris. Always clean the area before starting the plant. • There is no standing water left in the system when it is inactive, for example during winter. When the system is switched off or on standby, the water pipes should be self-draining. Janaury 2015 │ REFRIGERATION Magazine 19
Going green It is not that difficult to perform or adopt a company culture that is increasingly green. Each day, Refrigeration Magazine works to lessen our carbon imprint, re-use everything we can, and learn how to get along without ‘stuff.’
we use (the actual magazine you receive in the mail) is recyclable. All plastic bottles we drink from during the day are made from at least 70% recycled material. All glass is at least 30% recycled material. I am working on getting our printer to implement boxes I have made a gigantic which are FSC certified with adjustment with email over paper. 80% recycled material and 20% I’ve had to learn to file in an sustainably harvested material. electronic way, which still remains awkward for me. I still pretend I We basically have a paperless have actual ‘wood paper’ going office, although I become into my file folders, then in my file tripped up with that when I get cabinets. I am grateful for a good the mail and have to find a place memory with knowing where I to either put it, or process it. If I have things, otherwise I’d be sunk. don’t take care of it fairly quickly, whatever it is, then it stands a We have a sustainable company good chance of becoming a culture that impacts every ‘pile’ which defeats our purpose. decision we make. All packaging
Still on the horizon could be the use of solar water heating, non-voc paint, and recycling programs for each item we use. We reuse shipping boxes and packaging material and only ship using recycled kraft paper, not foam peanuts. Usually, we don’t fill with anything. We just send out what we need to in an envelope. All soaps and paper products are 100% biodegradable and do no harm when washed down the drain. If the day takes some difficult turns and performs like a typical work day, I can always take comfort in knowing that by trying to be less of a consumer, we’ve done something important.
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Going green
Green Fuel Continue To Grow Through To Consumers E15 fuel became available in Florida in December, with kickoff events held at Sarasota’s Easy Stop CITGO and a Ft. Myers Marathon location. The gas stations partnered with Lake Wales, Fla.-based Mid-State Energy and Boca Raton, Fla.-based Protec Fuel to launch the 88-octane E15.
it comes to fueling,” said Ken Allen, president of Mid-State Energy, which owns both the Fort Myers and Sarasota gas stations.
This marks the first store openings in a 28-store rollout of E15 to metropolitan areas that include various Southeast cities.
Both stations also offer E85 and B20 biodiesel fuel.
“We are extremely excited to be the first in Florida to offer this additional grade of alternative fuel and offer our customers more choices as
Protec Fuel will manage the ethanol blends installation and provide the locations’ new cleaner-burning fuels. “We are proud to help introduce
Americanmade ethanol into the fuel pool through E15 in Florida,” said Protec’s Steve Walk, vice president of business development, “especially as it’s a higher performance fuel at 88-octane. It’s so convenient for drivers to make a difference — you can use E15 interchangeably with gas if you’re driving a 2001 or newer model.”
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Gidgits and gadgets
Radian releases the KR Series of Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers (BPHE) According to a recent press release, Radian is now offering its wide selection of Brazed Plate Heat Exchangers (BPHE) to the North American market with more than 10 families and thousands of possible configurations for heat pump and refrigeration applications. These products have been sold into more than 60 countries since 1994 with proven quality and performance in every type of heating and refrigeration application.
140 bar. Radian’s ‘Economizer’ Software quickly configures the best BPHE solution to fit each unique application. Simply define the working fluid (water, oil, steam, chemical, etc.), inlet/outlet temperature and pressure.
Radian’s brazed plate heat exchangers consist of a series of corrugated stainless-steel plates that are vacuum brazed together, with six different internal plate patterns that determine the BPHE’s operational characteristics. Radian offers six internal plate designs for varying working fluids, pressure and debris content to achieve operating pressure ranges from 10 -
Radian’s website outlines the 10 families of standard Brazed Plate Heat Exchanger solutions available. Evaluation units are available for immediate delivery with standard lead times of 6-8 weeks. Contact Radian at (800) 689-2802 for support. More details available at www.radianheatsinks.com/Brazed-PlateHeat-Exchanger.aspx.
IARW Global Cold Storage Capacity Report Shows Strong Worldwide Growth
countries and nine more international cold storage companies which are now contributing data.
India surpasses the United States in cold storage capacity; China is third The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) released its 2014 Global Cold Storage Capacity Report. The report shows that the total capacity of refrigerated warehouses was estimated at 552 million cubic meters worldwide in 2014, an increase of 92 million cubic meters (20 percent) over 2012. “It’s really interesting to see India surpass the United States in total cold storage capacity with 131 million cubic meters of space, compared to 115 million cubic members for the United States,” stated Corey Rosenbusch, President & CEO, GCCA. “And as shown in the 2014 report, China is now the third largest with 76 million cubic meters of space.” The 42-page report includes analyses on growth trends in global capacity, market development indicators, and characteristics of refrigerated warehouses around the world. The report features cold storage market data on 58 countries. During the last two years, approximately 17 million cubic meters of additional refrigerated warehouse capacity has been added to the IARW database from eight additional
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Cold storage capacity has shown a growth rate above 5 percent per year during a sustained period of time in 17 countries. The long-term growth rates are highest in India, China, and Turkey. Capacity in 13 countries grew faster than 10 percent annually since the financial crisis of 2008. Countries leading the growth rates since 2008 are Turkey, India, Peru, and China. The survey found that household income is the main driver of global growth in refrigerated warehousing. The increase in household purchasing power is accompanied by changes in preferences favoring large-scale shopping formats such as supermarkets and hypermarkets. The market share of modern retail sales is 50 percent or greater in most of the large emerging markets (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and Turkey) and is growing approximately 10-12 percent per year. Those markets also have the most rapid expansion in refrigerated warehouse capacity. “While retailing sectors are the direct business connections between temperature-controlled warehousing and consumers in any country, the status of the transportation system is an enabling condition for both retailing and distribution,” Salin says. “Market penetration of the refrigerated warehouse industry in the surveyed countries was found to be positively associated with the transportation quality index published by the World Economic Forum.”
The market leader in full system automation just got better. RAESCO, the ice industry’s most trusted brand of automatic palletizing equipment is now part of the ARPAC family of automation solutions. With over 30,000 installations, ARPAC has the resources to deliver superior solutions. Automatic Ice Systems Inc., in partnership with ARPAC, is developing tomorrow’s automation solutions for today’s packaged ice producers. Whether you are considering semi-automatic palletizing, automatic stretch wrapping, or complete system automation, Automatic Ice™ Palletizing Systems by ARPAC deliver operational productivity unmatched by the competition.
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Responsible packaging
2014 Global Packaging Design Award Winners Announced By Beverage World Magazine
4 Gallon Ice River Green 100% recycled PET water cooler bottle In The Category of Sustainability Packaging supplier: Ice River Springs Water Co. was the key driver in launching this container. Ice River Springs Water Co. is finding a great use for all those used green PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles: turn them into 4 Gallon water coolers. The Ice River team developed unique processing methods through numerous trials in order to reach the crystal-clear recycled bottle that is a first in the market. How is it done? Ice River Springs, a bottled water company headquartered in Feversham, Ontario, has converted an industrial building in Shelburne, Ontario into a PET recycling plant. Ice River Springs is the first bottled water company in North America to selfmanufacture its own resin and produce plastic water bottles made of 100% recycled plastic. The equipment used in the plant produces clean PET flake and then purifies the material to food-grade resin approved by Health Canada and the FDA. The bottles are made of 100% recycled green plastic that might otherwise be
“downcycled,” ultimately going to landfill. No coloring or dye is added to make them look environmental, and no new plastic is used. The package won a DuPont Award, a world-leading competition, for innovation in responsible packaging. Ice River Green is available in 1/2 liter and 4 gallons. The bottles are made of 100% recycled plastic, are BPA free, and are fully recyclable in a never ending loop. The water cooler bottles have several other advantages over traditional multi-use bottles: • They are new every time • No troublesome multi-use deposits • Eliminates storing and handling of bulky empties • No scratched and worn bottles Ice River Springs is the only beverage company in North America with recycling operation sorting and processing used bottles to produce food grade plastic flakes to make new bottles in a closed loop.
Bemis was an innovative winner last year. This article on their honor ran in our August issue.
Bemis Receives DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation Bemis Company, Inc., recently received two DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation at a ceremony held in Wilmington, Delaware, May 15, 2014. Receiving silver awards are the Hillshire Brands Heat Fresh™ package from Curwood (now Bemis North America), and a standup foodservice pouch for Fujini brand vegetables from Bemis Latin America. Bemis is a well-known supplier to the ice industry. Its packaged ice bag offers exceptional print and sparkling film clarity for consumer to see through to the product. Bemis also offers reclosable packaging for consumer convenience. DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers manufactures an extensive mix of adhesive, barrier, peelable lidding and sealant resins and provides a globally networked development team to work with customers on packaging programs that help protect the product and environment, improve shelf appeal and convenience, and reduce costs in the food, cosmetics, medical products and other consumer goods and industrial packaging industries. Bemis Company, Inc., founded in 1858, is a major supplier of packaging and pressure sensitive materials used by leading food, consumer products, healthcare and other companies worldwide. The company employs 19,000 employees around the globe. More information is available at www.bemis.com.
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In memoriam
John Misuraca
Entrepreneur Kept Area Cool With Ice, Beer
J
ohn Misuraca was, at various times, a Navy-yard worker, a bus driver, a real-estate agent and a car salesman.
But the New York native made his mark in Central Florida as the owner of Winter Park Beer and Ice, which delivered tons of ice every day to area businesses. Mr. Misuraca, who lived in the Rosemont area of Orlando, died Nov. 12 of complications related to congestive heart failure. He was 71. “He was a real entrepreneur. He wasn’t afraid to try anything once,” said his wife, Maureen Misuraca. “And he was a workaholic; he loved getting up and going into the office.” Mr. Misuraca moved to Florida in 1977 with plans to start a garbage-pickup business, and wound up selling beer instead. For a time he was the biggest carrier of imported beers in the area, his wife said. When supermarkets began carrying imports, he decided to get into the ice business. Eventually the company grew and moved into what he called his “dream plant,” near the intersection of Princeton Street and John Young Parkway, Maureen said.
“He was very successful in business, but he lived a normal middle-class life,” she said. “He wasn’t a show-off.” He was always funny, even though he had a talent for mangling jokes.
with his cousin in New York. Johnny, as he called him, was always up for an adventure. After graduating from high school, the pair hatched a plan and drove out West, stopping to visit an aunt in Iowa. Their car broke down.
“He would go to gettogethers and be the center of attention,” she said. “He’d try to tell jokes and misplace the punch line, but because of the way he’d tell it, they’d laugh anyway.”
“We ended up trading the car for a ride to a truck stop, then hitched all the way back from Iowa to New York,” he recalled.
And he was always willing to lend a hand, recalled Deputy Chief Art King of the Winter Park police, a longtime friend.
Years later, they’d have lunch together in Winter Park, and it seemed like John knew everyone in the city.
When hurricanes struck and Winter Park officers were sent to help, they could count on John Misuraca to offer ice and the use of his trailers.
“He’s left his mark in Winter Park,” his cousin said. “He’s been around a long time and a lot of people liked him.”
“He’d be the kind of guy to say, ‘Just take it and go,’” Mr. King said. “He loved helping out people and law enforcement.”
Mr. Misuraca is also survived by two daughters from previous marriages, Marion Martinez of Orlando, and Kimberly Misuraca of Center Moriches, N.Y.; a sister, Rosemary Gennario of Oakdale, N.Y.; a brother, Henry Misuraca of Las Vegas, Nev.; and three grandchildren.
Mr. Misuraca eventually sold the plant to Reddy Ice, which still operates it today. He continued to own a Winter Park business renting refrigerated trailers.
In 1994, Mr. Misuraca made a run for Orlando City Commission. “He just wanted to do something for the community,” she said. “He didn’t win, but he did what he wanted to do and he enjoyed it.”
Even as his ventures prospered, he stayed grounded.
Tom Misuraca of Ocoee grew up
“He was a real entrepreneur. He wasn’t afraid to try anything once.” Janaury 2015 │ REFRIGERATION Magazine 25
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