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Quotes - Engineering - SalesAdvantage Chillers for Chemical & Exothermic Cooling
Exothermic reactions can generate sudden, intense heat spikes that compromise vessel integrity, alter reaction kinetics, or trigger hazardous runaway conditions. Advantage process chillers deliver high-flow, low-temperature fluid (-40°F to 200°F) to jacketed reactors and heat exchangers, enabling real-time heat extraction with ±0.2°F stability.
Applications
- Nitration & Sulfonation: Chillers remove 500+ kW of heat in seconds during acid additions, preventing thermal decomposition and ensuring safe operating limits.
- Polymerization: Systems maintain 40–60°F jacket temperatures in PFRs and CSTRs, controlling molecular weight distribution and preventing gel formation.
- Organometallic Reactions: Brine chillers supply -80°F fluid for Grignard and lithium reactions, enabling safe scale-up from lab to 10,000L vessels.
The Benefits of Advantage Chillers for Chemical & Exothermic Cooling
In high-risk chemical manufacturing, uncontrolled exotherms can lead to catastrophic failure. A specialty polymer plant experienced a near-miss runaway during a 5,000L batch due to insufficient jacket cooling. After installing an Advantage 150-ton explosion-proof chiller with dynamic flow modulation, they achieved 98% heat removal within 90 seconds of initiator addition, eliminated hot spots, and passed HAZOP review with zero critical findings.
Advantage exothermic chillers feature Hastelloy or titanium wetted parts, dual redundant pumps, and SIL-2 safety instrumented systems. Real-time enthalpy monitoring and predictive thermal modeling integrate with DCS to preemptively adjust cooling capacity. These systems not only prevent incidents but reduce cycle times by 30% and improve yield consistency across campaigns.
From bench-scale R&D to full-scale hazardous production, Advantage delivers the speed, safety, and precision required to master exothermic chemistry.
