ENERGY-CONSERVING REFRIGERATION UNIT FOR COOLING MILK ON FARMS Russian patent published in 2022 - IPC A01J9/04 A23C3/04 

FIELD: dairy industry.

SUBSTANCE: energy-conserving refrigeration unit for cooling milk on farms comprises an accumulator tank with internal corrugated cavities connected with a natural cold receiver; pumps for water, heat-carrier agent, and milk; an artificial cold accumulator; a refrigeration machine; valves; a heat exchanger for milk; a vacuum tank for milk; temperature sensors for milk, heat-carrier agent, and surrounding air; and a control unit, wherein the accumulator tank is equipped with a jacket and is not heat-insulated, and the unit is equipped with three closed cold water circulation circuits, wherein one circuit is made for pre-cooling milk in the cold season, another one for pre-cooling milk in the warm season, and the third one is made for final cooling and storage of milk.

EFFECT: invention increases the reliability in settings of negative temperatures of surrounding air and increases the refrigerating efficiency of the accumulating capacity.

1 cl, 1 dwg