Abstract
The contents of a horizontal crystallizer were agitated by the buoyancy force of refrigerant vapor at a sea water desalination pilot plant which employs the freezing method. The range of stable operation of the crystallizer was determined as the region where blocks of ice did not adhere to the walls. It was found that the temperature difference between the brine and the refrigerant had some effect on ice concentration in the crystallizer.
When the difference was extreme, the concentration had to be diluted, while, when the difference was minimal, the concentration had to be increased.
It was felt that the adhesive force of ice blocks to the crystallizer wall would increase when the temperature difference was extreme.
