Gas Coolants

A coolant is any fluid used to regulate heat or lower temperatures of physical bodies or enclosed spaces. It is also known as thermal transfer fluid. The coolant can be a gas or liquid substances. As an aside, there are also solid coolants such as the ones found in the cooling systems of modern forms. These solid thermal transfer substances vaporize when exposed to heat, thereby following a fundamental rule in fluid mechanics, in which a quickly expanding fluid absorbs thermal energy from its immediate surroundings.

Among thermal transfer  substances, gas coolants are the most widely used. Most people tend to think of coolants as substances flowing inside closed systems. There are open cooling systems that uses air as coolants. One example is the air cooling system found inside many computer cases. Air cooling can work through convective airflow, which means natural movement of air, or with the help of fans.

A popular gas coolant for high performance applications is hydrogen. Amongst gases, hydrogen has the best thermal conductivity and excellent specific heat capacity. This means it is quick to absorb heat and can absorb greater amount of heat. It also has low density to allow machines to operate with minimal hindrance. Many large power plants use hydrogen-cooled electrical generators.

Inert gases, helium, carbon dioxide, and sulfur hexafluoride are other gas coolants used for industrial applications.

Fire Suppression Antifreeze

A fire suppression system provides protection to buildings and vehicles. It prevents fire and minimize damage to property. It is essential to protect the people. Considering all the things at stake, a fire suppression must be reliable. It must perform when needed.

There some things that can render a fire suppression system unable to work.  Sub-zero temperatures can cause problems with the fire suppression system. The temperature can cause water, the traditional fire extinguishing compound, to freeze and turn into ice. If a fire arises, the suppression system becomes useless. Even if there is no fire, the expanding ice can damage the components of the fire suppression system. It can damage the pipes and other components, causing leaks.

An antifreeze must be added to the water or whatever the primary extinguishing compound is to lower the freezing point and make it less likely to turn to ice and cause problems associated with it. Unlike other antifreeze found in heat transfer fluid, the fire suppression antifreeze must meet certain qualities.

Since it is used for fire, the antifreeze must not be something flammable or can cause fire to get worse. The antifreeze must meet all the standards required for it to be used for fire suppression applications. Aside from being non-flammable, the antifreeze must be safe to people since it is used in close proximity to people.

In Sweden, Temper offers fire suppression antifreeze that performs excellently to ensure suppression system are reliable and safe to people.