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J. GRAHAM
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
TORRY RESEARCH STATION
TORRY ADVISORY NOTE No. 68
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This Note provides an introduction to ice manufacture for the prospective purchaser of plant, and should be read in conjunction with Note 21. Describes briefly the design and operation of ice-making plants as guidance for fish processors and fishermen. Discusses space, power and refrigeration requirements, and describes the main types of icemaker. Outlines methods of handling, transporting and storing ice, and sets out the advantages and disadvantages of making ice onboard the vessel at sea.
(FAO in partnership with Support unit for International Fisheries and Aquatic Research, SIFAR, 2001).
Introduction
Classification of ice plants
Types of icemaker
Capacity of ice plants
Ice plant requirements
The refrigeration system
Storage of ice
Handling, conveying and
weighing
Making ice at sea
Cost of ice plant
Ordering ice plant
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