De-Ionized Water is being required in chillers at an increasing rate. Today, De-ionized (Dl) Water has become an essential ingredient in hundreds of applications including medical, laboratory, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, electronics, manufacturing, food processing, plating, countless industrial processes, and even the final rinse at the local... read more →
Apr
08
Dec
15
A fluid bypass is found on many chillers, but what is a fluid bypass and how does it benefit a chiller? The fluid bypass valve, sometimes referred to as the pressure adjustment does just that; it gives some pressure adjustment. A fluid bypass protects the pump from... read more →
Sep
09
Water-Cooled Chillers vs. Air-Cooled Chillers – Which Type of Chiller Best Suits Your Needs? Before that question can be answered, a clear understanding of what is a chiller and then the difference between a water-cooled chiller and what is an air-cooled chiller can to be answered.... read more →
Mar
12
How you connect the plumbing between your process and chiller is more important than you might think. There are numerous considerations when connecting your chiller to your process. How you implement these considerations can affect your chiller’s pump life expectancy, energy efficiency of the chiller, nuisance alarm... read more →
May
30
Chillers and Rotary Evaporators work hand in hand. It is true that a rotary evaporator does not require a chiller, but for temperature accuracy and convenience purposes, a chiller provides an effective and cost-efficient cooling option. Sometimes tap water is used for cooling purposes, but the stability required for sensitive... read more →
Mar
14
Often when liquid cooling is required most people go straight to liquid chillers with mechanical refrigeration not realizing that if they have facility cooling water there is another option with many positive points for consideration. The fluid to fluid heat exchanger. Fluid to fluid heat exchangers have several... read more →
Jan
11
January 12th is National Pharmacist Day. Have you ever been sick and had to visit your local drugstore to obtain a prescription written by your doctor? If you've ever gotten a liquid suspension, you may have witnessed the pharmacist use a centrifuge, a vessel that spins at a high speed,... read more →
Nov
07
Since 1994, the United Nations has celebrated International Civil Aviation Day every December 7. The day recognizes the social and economic benefits of air travel. Since the 1950s, air travel has become one of the most popular and safest forms of travel. Have you ever wondered how airplanes are built?... read more →
Nov
05
Determining the Chiller Size Chiller size is specified by the quantity of heat they can remove per unit of time, which depends on the heat characteristics of the application. Calculating the size required may seem daunting, but it really is quite simple as long as the formula... read more →
Oct
01
Many of us know someone who has been affected by cancer, and one of the most common is breast cancer. According to Britannica.com, “globally, breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women. In 2008 some 1,380,000 million new cases and 458,000 deaths were reported worldwide. Of all regions worldwide, North America has... read more →