Thermal Fluids

Case Histories / Articles

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General Articles

"Readers Put Their Seal of Approval on Technology Providers" Chem Processing's Readers' Choice Awards 2007 — Find out which vendors in 47 categories stood out for technology leadership. Reprint from Chemical Processing, July 2007. Download article. (1MB PDF)

Food & Beverage Processing Application

"Keeping Beer Cool from Brewery to Tap" Reprint from Process Cooling, April, 2008. Download article. (267KB PDF)

"Trouble at the Juice Plant" Dow Performance Fluids are called on to solve a corrosion problem for a large juice plant.

"The Dow Chemical Company Contributes to Wal-Mart's Green Initiative" Reprint from RSES Journal, May, 2007. Download article. (570KB PDF)

"A 'Fluid' Supermarket" Reprint from Air Conditioning/Heating/Refrigeration the News, December 3, 2007. Download article. (539KB PDF)

Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Application

"The Endpoint: Dow Helps Olympic Ski Jump Stay Slick" Article on Dowfrost HD application for 2010 Winter Olympics in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada . This article first appeared in ICIS Chemical Business Magazine, June 22, 2009 Issue. Download article. (83KB PDF)

"Ideas to Keep that Water Based HVACR System Running" Adding Glycols to HVACR Systems can Improve Efficiency and Extend the Longevity of Heat-Tranfer Equipment. Reprint from RSES Journal, May 2009. Download article. (272KB PDF)

"SuperMarkets Place a Premium on Efficiency" Energy Conservation - and Secondary Loop Refrigeration are Rapidly Growing Priorities within the Supermarket Refrigeration Marketplace. Reprint from RSES Journal, January 2009. Download article. (121KB PDF)

"A Higher Power" Solar power is emerging as a popular alternative to fossil fuels. Reprint from Process Heating, October 2008. Download article. (488KB PDF)

"Hydronic Snowmelting Essentials" Learn about the basics of snowmelt system design and installation with a focus on the use of inhibited propylen gloycol solutions. Reprint from Plumbing Engineer, September 2008. Download article. (3,643KB PDF)

"Perfect Pitch: Swiss Team Sings Praises of Heat Transfer Fluid at New Arena" Article on AFG Arena in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Reprint from Engineered Systems, August 2008. Download article. (229KB PDF)

"Hydronic Snowmelting Essentials" Learn about the basics of snowmelt system design and installation with a focus on the use of inhibited propylen gloycol solutions. Reprint from PHC News, January/February 2008 - March 2008. Download article. (697KB PDF)

"New Traffic Courts TES System Reduces Energy Costs" A new, thermal energy storage system helps reduce peak hour electrical demand at California's Sacramento County Traffic Courts building.

"Don't Swing and Miss With Your Heat Transfer Fluid" The Baltimore Orioles baseball stadium owners are using UCARTHERM™ Fluid for corrosion protection in their HVAC systems.

"New Cleveland Browns Kick Off On Solid Footing" The Cleveland Browns Stadium where DOWTHERM™  SR-1 Ethylene Glycol based heat transfer fluid helps keep the players on their feet in the winter and visitors to the stadium cool in the winter.

"New Elementary Schools Earning Top Marks For Year-Round Comfort", Roper Elementary School is using a ground-coupled heat pump system to provide energy efficient heat and cooling all year long.

"Taking On The Tundra" DOWFROST™ HD Fluid protects Lambeau Field's heating and cooling system from harsh Green Bay winter weather.

"Taking On The Tarmac" DOWTHERM™ SR-1 Fluid helps cut aircraft cooling costs at Miami Internationl Airport.

"Hat Trick: The Right Fluid For A Three-Sheet Ice Skating Facility" DOWTHERM™ SR-1 Heat Transfer Fluid is keeping the ice in world class shape in Midland, Michigan.

"For Heating and Hockey, DOWTHERM™ SR-1 Fluid Provides Peak Performance at University of North Dakota" DOWTHERM™ SR-1 provies state of the art building system performance in a world class sports and entertainment venue on the campus of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks.

"A Tale of Two Arenas" On the same block in Detroit, the heat transfer fluid systems in Cobo Arena and Joe Louis Arena experienced two very different results.