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(JEP) wrote in message om>...
> (Clyde Gill) wrote in message . com>...
> >
> > The salt and ice trick was how we intended to go about disgorging, but
> > I've been wondering lately if a bed of dry ice pellets might be more
> > effective?!
> >
> > clyde
>
> I'm not an expert in thermodynamics (nor do I play one on TV), but I
> was once told that dry ice was not as effective because the water in
> the brine solution would conduct the heat much more effectively.
> Basically this is because of the increase in contact area compared to
> even small ice pellets.
>
> Of course, we could always pour a glass of liquid nitrogen and freeze
> a room temp. bottle in no time.
>
> Andy

It sounds like you are referring to the difference between having some
liquid in contact with the bottle, as opposed to dry pellets?

The technique I'm talking about incorporates alcohol with the pellets,
which would allow for the same transfer, only with colder temps.

clyde