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Concrete Ice System

Concrete Cooling Solutions with ice machines, ice storages and ice delivery systems

Concrete Cooling Engineer

9/8/20252 min read

In hot climates, concrete cooling applications are used to control concrete temperature. Water cooling plants and ice plants are used for concrete pre-cooling.

Two types of ice machines are generally used in concrete ice systems. The most common of these is flake ice machines. Ice formed on the inner surface of vertical cylindrical evaporators is scraped off by rotating blades and stored in a storage area on the lower level of the ice machine. These facilities are called flake ice plants.

The other common type of ice machine is plate ice machines. The ice formed on the surface of the plate evaporator, formed by rectangular double-walled plates arranged side by side, is defrosted periodically and removed. As with flake ice plants, this ice is stored in a storage area on the lower level. These facilities are called plate ice plants.

Both ice plants derive their name from the similarity of the ice shapes to flakes and plates. While the operating conditions are similar, there are different reasons for their selection. Flake ice plants are preferred because they are widely used and produce smaller ice grains, while plate ice plants are preferred because they require less maintenance than flake ice plants.

Concrete ice plants are divided into two categories based on storage systems: semi-automatic concrete ice systems and fully automatic concrete ice systems. Both storage systems can be designed as mobile (containerized) or modular. Both storage areas are insulated with sandwich panels.

In semi-automatic concrete ice systems, an auger is installed on the storage area floor. A personnel shovel is used to load the ice onto the auger. The ice, transferred to the auger by human power, reaches the ice scale, and from there, it is then transferred to the production facility.

Fully automatic concrete ice systems utilize an ice rake system that moves back and forth and up and down within the storage area. When there is no ice demand from the concrete plant, the ice rake system operates in stockpiling mode, stacking ice. When there is a demand from the plant, it moves in the discharge direction, delivering the ice first to the auger and then to the ice scale. Once the desired weight is reached, it automatically switches back to stockpiling mode and continues stacking ice.

In bucket concrete plants, the ice scale is positioned immediately at the end of the weighing belt or at the bottom of the bucket, allowing it to be poured into the opening. In belt concrete plants, it is positioned slightly above the beginning of the belt or at the holding hopper.

The necessary information regarding capacity calculations for concrete ice plants used in concrete cooling systems is available. This information depends on the weather conditions of the region where the plant will be located, the daily/hourly production capacity of the concrete plant, and the temperature and ratios of other production materials (aggregate, sand, cement, etc.) used in the plant. You can request support from Evanso engineers to find the best solutions for your needs.