Inhibited Heat Transfer Fluid Protection

Corrosionis the enemy of any water-based system, but a properly balanced and inhibited glycol system can protect equipment without the loss of thermal performance.  Glacier Coolant is the industry leader in high-performance inhibited glycol fluids.

Uninhibited Glycol & The Hidden Dangers

Glycol fluids provide excellent thermal properties for water-based HVAC or cooling systems by significantly reducing the freeze point of water.  Without glycol, these systems would seize up & expand dramatically, leading to deformed pipes or burst connections. 

However, glycol chemistry can degrade overtime leading to the formation of organic acids especially if the fluids are exposed to high temperatures. Along with the formation of acid, there are several components that can lead to challenges: 

Heat – Oxygen – Chlorides – Sulfates – Metallic Impurities – Contaminants

The presence of these acid byproducts can reduce the overall pH of the system resulting in higher corrosion rates and system damage. Without the proper concentration of inhibitors in the fluid the metal surfaces are left unprotected, and the initial savings on the home-brew fluid become a drop in the bucket compared to the costs incurred to repair or replace the system itself.

Disadvantages inherent to uninhibited ethylene glycol, including:

• It is relatively easy to degrade.

• It promotes corrosion after it degrades.

• It is difficult to monitor.

• It sorbs water from the atmosphere.c

These disadvantages can lead to frequent fluid changing, which can cost users money in labor and parts. There also can be lost production costs due to shutdown and possible premature failure of the system.

Glacier Coolant Heat Transfer Fluids Solutions

Glacier Coolant has decades worth of proven performance in expertise in the thermal fluid industry. Their specially engineered inhibitor packages ensure excellent protection from corrosion and best-in-class long term operation.

Advantages of Glacier Coolant Heat Transfer Fluids

What are Glacier Coolant Heat Transfer Fluids? Ethylene or Propylene glycol-based liquids with our signature corrosion inhibitors for optimum system performance, Glacier Coolant offers a full range of Glacier Coolant Heat Transfer Fluids to meet your specific system requirements.

Long-lasting performance

Glacier Coolant Heat Transfer Fluids are also long-lasting and can be operated for many years in properly maintained systems. Their special corrosion inhibitor package supports higher temperature operation compared to alternative technologies.

Corrosion protection

Glacier Coolant Heat Transfer Fluids are formulated with carefully chosen corrosion inhibitors to provide protection to the metallic parts of process equipment, therefore improving process efficiency and reducing maintenance costs. Glacier Coolant Heat Transfer Fluids are very efficient at protecting aluminum.

Glacier Coolant Heat Transfer Fluids are made for a very broad range of applications. The specially formulated inhibitor packages of Glacier Coolant Heat Transfer Fluids are effective in minimizing corrosion of a wide variety of metals that are used in industrial and residential applications, reducing maintenance costs and extending the life of the process equipment.These inhibitors minimize corrosion of metals in two ways.First, they passivate the surface of metals, reacting with the surface or forming a layer on the surface to prevent acids from attacking it. Second, the inhibitors in Glacier Coolant Heat Transfer Fluids buffer any acids formed as a result of glycol oxidation. All glycols produce organic acids as degradation products. This degradation is accelerated in the presence of oxygen and/or heat. Left in solution, acids lower pH and contribute to corrosion. Properly formulated inhibitors such as those in Glacier Coolant Heat Transfer Fluids neutralize these acids and contribute to a long fluid life time. Many commonly available coolants – such as fluids with pure organic acid technology (OAT) – have little ability to buffer these degradation products and therefore need to be changed more frequently.

Glacier Coolant Heat Transfer Fluids contain precisely formulated industrial inhibitor packages that are proven highly effective in preventing corrosion of metals commonly used in HVAC systems. And, unlike some other inhibited glycol fluids, Glacier Coolant Heat Transfer Fluidss can be easily analyzed to determine corrosion inhibitor condition. Properly maintained, Glacier Coolant Heat Transfer Fluidss may not require reinhibiting for up to 20 years.