Simulation and experimental on the quick-freezing of diced mango by dry ice spray

Abstract

In order to improve the quality of quick-frozen diced mango, a cylindrical quick-frozen container with dry ice spray is designed, the temperature field and velocity field of diced mango sprayed by dry ice in quick-freezing tank are simulated by COMSOL Multiphysics. The effects of different inlet velocities (0.15, 0.20, 0.25, 0.30, 0.35 and 0.40m/s), on the quick-freezing process of diced mango are studied. The results show that with the increase of the inlet velocity of dry ice, the time for diced mango to meet the requirements of quick freezing is continuously shortened, and the outlet solid fraction fluctuates within a certain range. When the inlet velocity is 0.25m/s, the inlet radius is 15mm and the size of diced mango is 10mm, the quick-freezing effect is the best. By the experimental verification, the average errors of surface temperature and core temperature of diced mango to meet the requirements of quick freezing are 3.9% and 3.8% respectively. The results lay a foundation for the popularization and application of dry ice spray quick frozen diced mango.