Bottom-Freezing Apparatus.

The patent describes a bottom-freezing cell which operates on the liquid natural convection principle but contains no internal ducting and no insulating dividers. Additional body sections may be connected to the cell to obtain any desired cell length. This invention relates to apparatus for improvin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Culbertson,Thomas L.
Other Authors: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON D C
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0164947
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Summary:The patent describes a bottom-freezing cell which operates on the liquid natural convection principle but contains no internal ducting and no insulating dividers. Additional body sections may be connected to the cell to obtain any desired cell length. This invention relates to apparatus for improving the structural characteristics of natural ice and more particularly relates to an improved bottom-freezing cell which not only improves the natural ice but accelerates the production thereof.