Extending Ice

Longevity with
Salt: A Scientific
Approach to
Preserve Ice
Muthukumaran Tanuj TK02
MOT
S10258432B
Question:
Have you ever gone camping or went to a BBQ
and realised that your drinks were not chilled
enough as the ice had melted

Solution:
you can add salt to the ice and enjoy
your chilled beverages
 Demonstration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6Ym65vs_60
0:57-3:21
How does the Life Hack Work? Saltwater
Solution
Freezing The dissolved salt forms
a saltwater solution that
Point remains liquid even
below the freezing point
Depression of pure water.
Salt reduces the freezing
point of water when
dissolved in it.
Disrupting Ice Lower
Crystal Melting Point
Formation As a result, the ice melts
at a lower temperature
The presence of salt than it would without salt.
interferes with the
formation of ice
crystals in the water.
 Engineering and Scientific Application

Preservation Faster
Refrigeration and
of Perishable Freezing of
Air Conditioning
Items Ice Cream
Systems
01 02 03
Salted ice improves cooling Adding salt to ice cream makers
Salted ice is beneficial for accelerates the freezing process,
efficiency by creating a colder
preserving food and resulting in smoother and creamier
environment, leading to energy
beverages during outdoor homemade ice cream.
savings and enhanced
events or during
performance.
transportation, maintaining
their freshness and quality.
 Key Benefits of the Life Hack
Prolonged Ice
Preservation
Salt delays the A
melting process, Enhanced Cooling
keeping perishable
items chilled for Efficiency
longer durations.
B Salted ice is beneficial for preserving
food and beverages during outdoor
Faster Freezing and Smoother events or during transportation,
maintaining their freshness and
Texture for Ice Cream
quality.
Salted ice facilitates faster
freezing of ice cream C
mixtures, leading to a
creamier texture.
 Conclusion
The life hack of using salt to extend ice longevity provides practical
solutions with various benefits, including:

Prolonged ice preservation for Improved texture and faster

perishable items. Enhanced cooling efficiency in freezing for homemade ice
refrigeration and air cream.
conditioning systems.

Implementing this life hack offers extended ice preservation, improved cooling
efficiency, and enhanced product quality, leading to more efficient operations and better
experiences in different settings.

• By leveraging the scientific principles of freezing point depression and ice crystal disruption, individuals and
industries can optimize their processes and achieve better results.
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