Indirect process cooling
LM-3 and LM-4B are described for food-industry secondary refrigeration. Confirm the full system and intended contact conditions.
SOLUTION 02 / FOOD PROCESSING & COLD CHAIN
A more considered cold chain.
Two different thermal challenges. Dedicated secondary coolants for processing systems, and phase-change materials for storing and transporting cooling energy.
Discuss your applicationYOUR PROCESS, CONSIDERED
Different duties.
Distinct fluid requirements.
Cold-chain transport
LM-XL phase-change materials support temperature-management concepts for food and pharmaceutical transport.
Cold storage
Select a phase-change grade around the intended temperature hold and validate the complete containment system.
Separate contact requirements
Request the supporting documentation for the specific food-industry application.
START WITH THE RIGHT QUESTIONS
A specification built
around your system.
These details help turn a product shortlist into a meaningful technical discussion.
- Processing loop or thermal-storage application
- Temperature hold and transport duration
- Direct or indirect contact conditions
- Required food-contact or pharmaceutical documentation
RELEVANT PRODUCT FAMILIES
Your starting points.
Explore these families, then confirm the exact model and operating conditions.
Heat transfer fluids
LM-3 series
Application-specific alcohol coolants
−80°C to ambient
Modified monohydric alcoholExplore
Heat transfer fluids
LM-4B
Food-processing secondary coolant
−20°C to +95°C
Modified ternary alcoholsExplore
Phase-change materials
LM-XL series
Phase-change materials for cold storage
Nominal grades −24°C to −2°C
Formulated phase-change energy storage materialsExplore
The catalogue contains both combustible and non-combustible formulations. Several families recommended for this application are alcohol-based, so check the flash point, ventilation and any hazardous-area requirements on the model TDS before you specify.
Looking for a different configuration?Explore all relevant products
Fluid fundamentals
Over-concentration in glycol loops: what the reference data shows
A worked analysis of concentration, freezing point and viscosity in a glycol loop, with the pumping-energy penalty of over-concentrating expressed as a range.
Thermal storage
How much phase-change material do I need?
Phase-change material is sized from the energy it must hold, divided by its latent heat. See how the arithmetic runs, and where the usable capacity is lost.
Process cooling
Food-grade and agricultural secondary coolants: what the label does and does not mean
Food-industry duty and food-contact approval are separate questions. See which coolant families suit food and agricultural duty, and what to confirm first.