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Are there any advantages of crushed flake ice mixed with water or brine, also known as sludge, wet or liquid ice?

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Are there any advantages of crushed flake ice mixed with water or brine, also known as sludge, wet or liquid ice?

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There are no advantages, to the contrary. First of all, the energy needed to produce this type of ice is 2 to 3 times higher (see How is Slurry Ice made?). Secondly, because the temperature of the water or brine used to mix with the ice can be between 10°C and 30°C (50°F and 86°F), part of the produced ice, up to 35% of ice weight, will be lost. As a result, the final temperature of the water-ice mix can reach only 0°C to +2°C (32°F to 36°F). Lastly, the heat flux (i.e. cooling temperature rate) of this mixture will not be sufficient to cool the product-to-be-cooled rapidly and efficiently.