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DOWTHERM™ G Synthetic Thermal Fluid
DOWTHERM™ G is a synthetic organic thermal fluid for liquid-phase heat transfer processes for applications between 20°F and 675°F (−6°C to 360°C).
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- Manufacturer: Dow
- Product Line: DOWTHERM™ Synthetic Thermal Fluids
- Product: DOWTHERM™ Synthetic Thermal Fluids
- Industries: Adhesives | Facility Infrastructure | Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul | Transportation | Water Treatment
- Authorized Countries: Austria | Benelux | Canada | France | Germany | Italy | Spain | Switzerland | United Kingdom | United States
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Overview
DOWTHERM™ G is a synthetic organic heat transfer fluid that offers excellent heat transfer for liquid-phase systems. DOWTHERM™ G is a mixture of di- and tri-aryl compounds that provide unrivaled performance and stability for low-pressure thermal fluids. DOWTHERM™ G provides excellent flow characteristics at lower temperatures.
Specifications
Operating temperature range: 20°F to 680°F (−6°C to 360°C)
Vapor pressure: 49.12
Specific heat: 0.363°F
Viscosity: 146
Density: 70.34
Freezing point: <40°F
Flash point: 266°F
Autoignition: 1083°F
Average molecular weight: 204.6
Thermal expansion data is available upon request.
Primary Chemistry:
Mixture of di- and tri-aryl ethers
Features & Benefits
- Mixture of di- and tri-aryl compounds
- Liquid phase only, pressurized above 290°C
- Lower pressure than DOWTHERM™ A fluid
- Good physical properties
Problems Solved
Ineffective liquid-phase heat transfer
Poor thermal fluid stability
Inferior low-temperature heat transfer fluid flow characteristics
Applications
DOWTHERM™ G Synthetic Thermal Fluid, can be used in a wide variety of heat transfer applications, including but not limited to the following:
Indirect heat transfer exchangers
Vapor- and liquid-phase systems
Polystyrene production processes
Polycarbonate manufacturing
Heat recovery process loops
Lubricant stock refining
Oil and gas boilers and refinery equipment
Off-shore refineries
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Facility Infrastructure
- Air Preheating
- Beverage Packaging
- Boilers
- Chillers
- Cooling Towers
- Distillation Units
- Facility Management
- Heat Exchangers
- Heat Transfer Skids
- Hot Oil Heaters
- Hot Rollers
- Jacketed Reactors
- Mechanical Contractors
- Plastics Forming
- Polymer Blending Tanks
- Power Cogeneration
- Test Chambers
- Vaporizers
- Waste Heat Recovery
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