Heat transfer fluids are designed to help fulfill demanding system performance, safety, and protection requirements. They can be optimized for a wide range of applications, from chemical to food and beverage processing, and from pharmaceuticals to solar power generation.
- Asphalt paving - Heat transfer solutions are essential to asphalt paving, where fluids need to be rated and designed to maintain consistent temperatures ideal for asphalt plants. Without proper heat transfer oils, problems can occur as any sudden loss of fluids from the system may cause it to shut down. It’s not uncommon for asphalt contractors to top off their systems with any oil on hand in order to keep the operation moving, because delivery schedules have to be met.
- Biodiesel - Many biodiesel plants rely on durable, thermally stable, and food-grade heat transfer fluids for their transesterification processes. Food grade fluids that operate between 120°F and 650°F (film temperature) work well for this application.
- Chemical processing - Whether for maintaining high temperatures, heating reactors, or extreme process cooling, the chemical processing industry uses heat transfer products for a wide range of applications.
- Engineered wood - This industry also relies on heat transfer oils to supply the construction and housing markets with medium density fiber, oriented strand board, plywood, paneling, and other such specialty building products.
- Gas processing –Heat transfer solutions (along with system cleaning liquids) are widely used in petroleum refining operations, oil recycling, alternative fuels, and gas processing.
- Industrial laundry - Thermal oil systems are now being used for heating flatwork ironers, resulting in more productivity per floor space unit. The right solutions eliminate system corrosion, steam trap maintenance, and condensate return, banishing water treatment or discharge problems while lowering operating costs substantially.
- Plastics – Specialized heat transfer fluids are used for temperature control in molding, press heating, line tracing, extrusion, and coating rolls.
- Poultry and meat – Companies that provide heat transfer fluids and solutions minimize downtime for seafood, meat, and poultry processors by combining proactive and preventive maintenance contact, as well as regular fluid checkups and analysis.
- Solar energy - Heat-transfer fluids can be designed with the right coefficient of expansion, viscosity, thermal capacity, and flash, freezing, and boiling points to carry heat through solar collectors and heat exchangers to the heat storage tanks found in solar water heating systems.
If you require heat transfer solutions, contact a company that specializes in providing specially formulated heat transfer fluids to varying industries. The best suppliers can adjust to your process-specific or industry-specific requirements.
