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A fluidized particle production system includes a solidifying unit having a forming surface for supporting a solidified layer of a medium, e.g. ice and a treatment apparatus for removing the solidified medium from the solidifying surface and sizing the removed solidified medium into particles of des

A fluidized particle production system includes a solidifying unit having a forming surface for supporting a solidified layer of a medium, e.g. ice and a treatment apparatus for removing the solidified medium from the solidifying surface and sizing the removed solidified medium into particles of desired dimensions. The treatment apparatus comprising a sizing device co-operating and moving with the solidifying surface for effecting therebetween the sizing of the particles. A housing encloses the solidifying unit and the treatment apparatus and a sweep fluid outlet is positioned to discharge sweep fluid towards the sizing device for fluidizing the particles and transporting the fluidized particles through an outlet duct from the housing.

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A process for the production of fluidized ice particles, comprising the steps of: freezing water on a peripheral surface of a rotating drum to form a layer of ice on the surface; crushing the ice in a nip between the drum surface and a sizing roller to form fluidizable ice particles; enclosing said

A process for the production of fluidized ice particles, comprising the steps of: freezing water on a peripheral surface of a rotating drum to form a layer of ice on the surface; crushing the ice in a nip between the drum surface and a sizing roller to form fluidizable ice particles; enclosing said drum and said sizing roller in a sealed enclosure; supplying a flow of gas at a controlled pressure to the interior of said enclosure; discharging the gas through the nip towards an outlet from said enclosure and thereby fluidizing the particles and transporting the fluidized particles from said enclosure.