Abstract:
An apparatus for chilling or freezing with a cold gas is provided. Internal contours conduct the cold gases effectively against the product to be frozen. Movable sections having molded reinforced plastic surfaces strengthened by enclosed tubular supports provide effective isolation of the freezing chamber while enabling substantially complete access to the interior of the tunnel for cleaning and maintenance.
Abstract:
Apparatus for making compacted pellets of solid phase carbon dioxide comprises die means having radial extrusion passages therein, injector means for forming snow from liquid carbon dioxide flashed into an expansion zone adjacent the inlet end of said extrusion passages, compression means for compacting said snow and extruding the same outwardly through said passages to form elongated, rod-like extrusions of solid phase carbon dioxide, and back pressure means for exerting contact pressure against said extrusions leaving the outer ends of said passages in said die means. A novel method in accordance with the present invention comprises the formation of compacted pellets of solid phase carbon dioxide from liquid phase carbon dioxide to form snow, compressing said snow to force the same through an extrusion passageway forming elongated, rod-like extrusions of compacted solid phase carbon dioxide and exerting back pressure against the rod-like extrusion as they leave the passageways thereby stabilizing the extrusions permitting the escape of gas without fracturing the same.