Detailed Project Report on Ice Tube Manufacturing

ICE TUBE MANUFACTURING

[EIRI/EDPR/ 3282] J.C.: 1354

INTRODUCTION

Tube Ice: Tube ice, commonly called cylinder ice, is formed by freezing potable water on the inside of a series of vertical metal cylinders around which refrigerant is evaporating at a low temperature. When the cylinders are nearly full of ice, hot gas is used to loosen the ice from the cylinder walls. The ice falls downward and is broken into pieces by a spinning breaker bar or other apparatus. The ice is then usually fed up a screw conveyer or auger to a mechanical storage bin or "rake," where it is stored until it can be bagged or processed. Tube ice is recognizable from the trademark hole in the middle of each "tube." The density of tube ice in storage is approximately 32 lb/ft3 (0.41 kg/m3).

Because of the hot gas thawing system employed, tube ice is harvested wet. In order to deliver a superior product that does not freeze together, the ice should be refrozen, which dries the surface of the ice and prevents sticking together.  This may be accomplished through the use of a drying system or by placing in a cold room immediately after bagging.

Ice cube is a well known product and the commercial ice cube is made in the ice plant while the ice can be prepared at homes also in the refrigerators. Only the water is filled in trays and these trays are kept in refrigerators. After a certain period the water will freeze and ice cube can be obtained.

The method of refrigeration of water into ice cube is almost similar on commercial scale refrigeration are mostly used for the production of ice cube. Medium and small scale freezing equipments are used in conjunction with the large capacity refrigerators.

Ice cube is produced and marketed usually in the form of cubes which may be either crystal-clear or opaque, the latter is considered to be inferior. The opaqueness is due to the presence of minute babbles of air released during the cooling process.

The water employed for ice cube making should be preferably free from dissolved solids. Formerly when steam was used as a source of powers for driving refrigeration machines the exhaust steam was condensed after filtration and the distilled water so obtained was frozen into ice cube.

Electricity is now used for running refrigeration plants and economic production of clear ice cube from raw water without proof distillation has gained importance. Various methods of treatment have been developed for this purpose and it now possible to use water containing dissolved solids up to 1300 p.p.m. to yield ice cube of good marketable quality.

COST ESTIMATION

Plant Capacity            20 MT/Day

Land & Building (2000 sq.mt.)    Rs. 2.47 Cr

Plant & Machinery                    Rs. 1.22 Cr

Working Capital for 1 Month    Rs. 48.98 Lac

Total Capital Investment          Rs. 4.60 Cr

Rate of Return                          41%

Break Even Point                      47%

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PROPERTIES

USES & APPLICATION OF TUBE ICE

USES AND APPLICATIONS

B. I. S.  SPECIFICATION

MARKET SURVEY

TYPES OF ICE & REFRIGERANT

RANGES OF ICE CUBES

MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF ICE TUBE

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION & DESIGN PARAMETERS

MANUFACTURE OF ICE CUBE

PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM

DESIGN & FABRICATION OF ICE CUBE MAKING MACHINE

PLANT LAYOUT

PRINCIPLES OF PLANT LAYOUT

PLANT LOCATION FACTORS

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULES

SUPPLIERS OF PLANT & MACHINERIES

APPENDIX – A:

01. PLANT ECONOMICS

02. LAND & BUILDING

03. PLANT AND MACHINERY

04. OTHER FIXED ASSESTS

05. FIXED CAPITAL

06. RAW MATERIAL

07. SALARY AND WAGES

08. UTILITIES AND OVERHEADS

09. TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL

10. TOTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT

11. COST OF PRODUCTION

12. TURN OVER/ANNUM

13. BREAK EVEN POINT

14. RESOURCES FOR FINANCE

15. INSTALMENT PAYABLE IN 5 YEARS

16. DEPRECIATION CHART FOR 5 YEARS

17. PROFIT ANALYSIS FOR 5 YEARS

18. PROJECTED BALANCE SHEET FOR (5 YEARS)