Kilfrost is aiming to revolutionise the heating and cooling industry with its new range of heat transfer fluids
Kilfrost’s launch of a first-of-its-kind range of heat transfer fluids – to be formally unveiled at Chillventa this month – is set to revolutionise the industry globally by providing, for the first time ever, a commercial solution to the long-standing efficiency-versus-toxicity challenge.
Kilfrost is launching its next generation range of fluids, which offers a viable alternative to monoethylene glycol (MEG) and monopropylene glycol (MPG).
“Not only does this range of products offer absolute premium performance, but it is designed to be more efficient and more environmentally friendly than ever before,” explained Kilfrost’s Chief Executive Gary Lydiate.
“Our research and development chemists have been working on our range of advanced low viscosity fluids for some time, and we’ve had these products in robust tests at sites across the world to really challenge them throughout the development process. We’ve been absolutely delighted with the results and with the early response from firms globally, who for the first time ever have been told that they can have both efficiency and non-toxicity,” he added.
MEG-based heat transfer fluids are widely used in heating and cooling systems around the world as they offer good physical properties, but are toxic. The preferred alternative by many – MPG – has a more favourable toxic profile but is far less efficient at transferring heat energy, particularly at low circulation temperatures. And with energy costs spiralling, industry has long been seeking a more cost-effective and safe alternative. Kilfrost’s team of expert chemists took on this challenge and developed a range of fluids to perfectly suit a diverse range of sectors:
- Kilfrost GEO® provides high efficiency, a good environmental profile, minimal physical hazards, and excellent system protection, and is the first advanced heat transfer fluid engineered specifically to support geothermal applications, in particular closed loop systems
- Kilfrost GLV® is a low viscosity non-toxic heat transfer fluid, formulated with bio-derived fluids and designed to reduce pressure drops, lower pumping costs, and increase hydraulic efficiency
- Kilfrost ALV® is based on GRAS listed base fluids and is for use in secondary refrigeration, heating and air conditioning
- Kilfrost ALV Plus® is a low viscosity heat transfer fluid which is formulated with organic, FDA approved inhibitors and viscosity modifiers. It has been developed to reduce the incidence of pressure drops, as well as to reduce pumping costs and increase hydraulic efficiency
“We are the original pioneer of safety critical fluids, and we have a proud pedigree of innovation and of developing market-leading and industry-changing fluids” added Lydiate.
“This range is absolutely no exception, and is not simply an example of advanced low viscosity fluid, but a revolution in heat transfer which removes risk while adding efficiency and reducing operating costs. Needless to say we’re delighted to be bringing it to market.”
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