Abstract:
The present invention concerns a procedure and system for producing a cryogenic product, more precisely supercooled ice, and application of this product. In accordance with the present invention, the cryogenic product is produced based on ice in various forms/pieces. The ice, which is made from fresh water and/or salt water, possibly with other additives, is mixed with a cryogenic agent such as carbon dioxide in solid form or liquid form and/or liquid nitrogen and/or liquid air to form a mixture. The carbon dioxide is subsequently permitted to sublimate almost completely and/or the nitrogen and/or the liquid air is permitted to boil before the product is finished and the carbon dioxide gas and/or nitrogen gas is removed from the product. The system comprises a mixer (2 or 102) with an inlet (3 or 107) for the supply of a cryogenic agent and a supply pipe (5 or 103) for the supply of ice, and the mixer comprises means (2 or 102) for mixing the products stated and an outlet (6 or 105) for the removal of the finished product. An extraction system (4 or 104) is provided to remove carbon dioxide gas and/or nitrogen gas. The temperature in the cryogenic product can be maintained, the temperature increase can be reduced, or the temperature in the product can be further lowered by storage in a freezing room. The cryogenic product is particularly well suited for the processing/treatment/transport/storage of products, for example foods, especially fish and other seafood products.