{"id":11918,"date":"2019-04-30T18:26:15","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T17:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=11918"},"modified":"2019-04-30T18:26:18","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T17:26:18","slug":"heat-transfer-fluid-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/heat-transfer-fluid-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat transfer fluid maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Clive Jones discusses best practice for maintaining efficient heat transfer systems when operating industrial laundry equipment in the public sector<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In early 2019, two outbreaks of scabies in correctional facilities hit the international news, one at the Women\u2019s Huron Valley Correctional Facility, Michigan, the other at Polmont Young Offenders Institution near Falkirk, UK.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highly contagious diseases such as scabies can more easily spread in facilities where hundreds of people, often in vulnerable health conditions, share the same spaces, such as in hospitals and prisons.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way to help prevent the spread of infection is to wash laundry frequently and at high temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In industrial laundry equipment, fluid-based heat transfer systems are usually employed to transport heat, for example when operating flatwork irons.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this context, thermal fluid systems are preferable to traditional steam-based systems, in that they easily heat up to 230\u00b0C compared with the 180\u00b0C of steam-based systems.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, thermal fluid systems reduce common issues in the laundry industry that would be amplified with a steam-based system, such as corrosion, condensate return and steam trap maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, industrial laundry equipment used in the public sector requires the use of heat transfer fluids that can work at the correct temperature for prolonged periods of time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These fluids must have excellent thermal and oxidation stability to prevent the formation of sludge and must be odourless and non-toxic in case of contamination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, for excellent performance in the long term, fluids need to be properly cared for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Plan ahead with preventive maintenance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As well as carefully selecting the right type of fluid for industrial laundry equipment, facilities managers should perform regular sampling to assess the condition of their thermal fluid.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A heat transfer fluid\u2019s thermodynamic attributes vary according to operating conditions, but all heat transfer fluids will degrade over time, particularly when operating at high temperatures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To keep heat transfer systems in good shape, facilities managers should undertake regular sampling to establish the condition of the fluid and plan preventative action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regular representative fluid analysis and top-ups help to ensure a healthy system, while reducing the risk of downtime and decreasing the amount of costly thermal fluid changes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heat transfer fluid maintenance and analysis are essential operations that should be conducted on a regular basis, but some plant managers don\u2019t realise there is a problem until it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By monitoring heat transfer fluids regularly, it is possible to detect problems and to take preventative actions that minimise degradation and oxidation, keeping industrial laundry equipment running efficiently and cost-effectively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ideally, any plant using heat transfer fluids should operate using a robust, proactive maintenance plan such as Global Heat Transfer\u2019s Thermocare, that contains regular system analysis, fluid top-up and careful flashpoint and fouling management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For facilities managers operating 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