Ice slurry has attracted a great deal of attention as a coolant for direct contact cooling. In this study, we generated ice slurry by the method of pressure shift freezing (PSF), which is based on the freezing-point depression of an aqueous solution at high-pressure conditions. As a result, the basic characteristics of the ice slurry generation are clarified. Moreover, the physical properties of the ice slurry indicate that the shape of an ice particle in the ice slurry is strongly affected by both the supercooling degree and the aqueous solution concentration.

Issue Section:
Research Papers
Keywords:
Melting , Melting , Freezing, Solidification
Topics:
Cooling, Ice, Slurries, Supercooling, Particulate matter, Phase transition temperature, Freezing, Water, Pressure

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