BUBBLE CAP TRAY FOR MELTING SOLIDS AND METHOD FOR USING SAME

摘要

An elongated bubble cap tray allows three phases: solid,vapor and liquid, to come in contact at the bottom of acontrolled freezing zone and transfer heat and mass amongstthemselves. Complete melting of the solid phase may be achievedin this tray, significantly reducing or totally eliminating theneed for an external source of energy as well as its associatedheat transfer equipment: