Patent ID: 7272940

Claim:
A tank system for freezing of fish with refrigerated brine, said tank system comprising: (a) a liquid container, said liquid container comprising a bottom, upwardly extending sidewalls ending at an upper end portion; (b) one or more brine inlet headers for supply of refrigerated brine, at least one of said one or more brine inlet headers extending peripherally around said liquid container, and in fluid communication with at least one of said one or more brine inlet headers, one or more liquid distributor inlets for supply of refrigerated brine from one of said brine inlet headers into said liquid container, said liquid distributor inlets spaced apart around the interior of said liquid container; (c) one or more liquid outlets for accepting brine to be discharged from said liquid container, and in fluid communication with said one or more liquid outlets, a brine outlet header for accepting brine to be discharged from said liquid container; (d) said liquid container having an upwardly extending above deck portion and a downwardly extending below deck portion.