The GUNT Ice Stores Trainer for refrigeration systems demonstrates how ice stores manage peak cooling loads efficiently by storing cooling capacity during off-peak times.
Product Features
- Ice stores used to meet additional cooling demands (peak load) by storing cold energy overnight
- Charging and discharging of the ice store via a glycol-water circuit connected to a compression refrigeration system
- Charging: glycol-water mixture cooled below 0°C, freezing water in the ice store
- Discharging: melting ice withdraws heat from the glycol-water mixture to reduce its temperature
- Ice store supports or replaces the compression refrigeration system during peak loads
- Includes an ice store, compression refrigeration system, glycol-water circuit, and both dry and wet cooling towers
- During refrigerant evaporation and ice store discharging, heat is absorbed from the glycol-water mixture
- During refrigerant condensation, heat is transferred to the glycol-water mixture
- Cooling towers regulate thermal energy by adding or removing heat from the glycol-water circuit as needed
- Measurement and digital display of all relevant system variables
- USB transmission of measured data to a PC for analysis
- Included software for energy balance calculations and process evaluation
Benefits
- Demonstrates practical load shifting in refrigeration through ice storage
- Ideal for teaching energy-efficient refrigeration technologies
- Provides full process transparency for thermal energy transfer and storage
Why Choose the GUNT Ice Stores Trainer?
This trainer offers an in-depth look at refrigeration load management with ice storage, dry/wet cooling towers, and detailed data tracking, perfect for both education and applied research in refrigeration engineering.
