Revised: Dec. 25, 2007
Rink floor slab construction
Slab preparation
Water purity
Water purification
Painting the ice
Ice thickness
Ice melting
Ice temperature
Mechanical refrigeration
The refrigeration cycle in rinks
Brine
Variable brine temperature
Night shutdown
Variable speed pumping
Three options for improving brine pump control
Liquid pressure amplifier
Brine line dehumidfier
Refrigeration dehumidfier
Switches
Time clocks
Automatic controllers
Computerized energy management systems
Alternate heat sources/sinks
Flood water heating
Domestic water heating
Space heating
Under slab heating
Power factor correction
Motor selection
Demand limiting