100 Tons Ammonia Tube Ice Machine

1. Industry Background: Why Upgrading Is Necessary

Conventional ice plants typically suffer from:

Manual handling during ice production → contamination risk

Inconsistent hygiene control in open environments

Limited production capacity (small batch, unstable output)

Weak compliance with modern food safety auditing systems

These constraints make it difficult to support:

Centralized cold chain logistics

Large-scale seafood processing

Export-oriented food industries

2. System Overview: Ammonia Tube Ice Plant (100 TPD)

The system is built around industrial ammonia refrigeration technology (NH₃) combined with automated ice harvesting and intelligent control.

Core design objective:

Deliver stable, hygienic, large-scale tube ice production with minimized human contact throughout the process.

3. Key Technical Features

1) High-capacity industrial production

Daily output: up to 100 tons/day

Designed for continuous 24/7 operation

Suitable for centralized ice supply hubs and export processing zones

2) Ammonia refrigeration system (R717)

Natural refrigerant with zero ODP and very low GWP

High thermodynamic efficiency compared to synthetic refrigerants

Lower long-term operating cost in large-scale systems

3) Vertical tube ice formation system

Vertical evaporator design ensures:

Uniform ice crystal formation

Dense and transparent tube ice structure

Stable mechanical strength for storage and transport

4) Intelligent control system

Real-time monitoring of:

Evaporation pressure

Condensing pressure

Water supply temperature

Automatic alarm and protection logic for abnormal operation

Supports centralized industrial control integration (PLC-based)

5) Modular engineering design

Independent modules for:

Compressor system

Evaporator system

Ice harvesting system

Simplifies installation, maintenance, and future capacity expansion

4. Operating Conditions & Energy Performance

Standard design conditions:

Cooling water temperature: 20°C

Ambient temperature: 32°C

Condensing temperature: 40°C

Evaporating temperature: -12°C

Power supply: 380V / 3P / 50Hz

Energy consumption:

Approximately 55–60 kWh/ton (depending on configuration and environment)

Actual performance varies with ambient temperature and cooling water conditions.

5. Application Scenarios

1) Seafood & fishery processing

Onshore cooling immediately after landing

Preservation during sorting, cutting, and packaging

Long-distance seafood transportation

2) Food processing industry

Meat chilling and pre-cooling

Vegetable and fruit cold chain stabilization

Centralized edible ice supply systems

3) Cold chain logistics centers

Ice supply buffer systems

Refrigerated warehouse temperature stabilization

4) Industrial process cooling

Chemical and pharmaceutical process cooling requiring controlled low temperatures

6. System Value: Why Ammonia Tube Ice Plants

Compared to small-scale or freon-based systems, ammonia tube ice plants provide:

Higher thermal efficiency at industrial scale

Lower cost per ton of ice in continuous operation

Better suitability for centralized ice distribution networks

Strong compliance with industrial cold chain standards

Conclusion

The 100-ton ammonia tube ice plant is designed as a centralized cold-chain infrastructure asset, not just an ice machine.

It enables large-scale producers to shift from fragmented ice supply models to a standardized, hygienic, and industrial-grade ice production system, improving both operational stability and downstream product quality.