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Ask the Professionals: Service and Maintenance of Thermal Fluid Systems

Why should someone pick a fluid system over steam? Thermal-fluid systems have been replacing steam in a wide range of process applications for decades. Non pressurization, simpler components, and higher efficiencies make these systems easier to run and maintain. Once you have decided to switch to a thermal-fluid system, proper service and maintenance are required […]

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New Paratherm™ HT Heat Transfer Fluid

Hydrogenated Terphenyl Chemistry Exhibits Durability, High Temperature Capabilities West Conshohocken, PA – USA – April 15, 2015   Paratherm recently introduced Paratherm HT Heat Transfer Fluid, which further expands the line’s temperature range for processing applications.  The product is formulated for closed-loop liquid-phase heating to 650°F in fired hot-oil heaters and 675°F in waste-heat recovery […]

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Proper Fire Prevention and Safety in Laundries

Laundry fires are among the more common types of fire that occur in institutional settings. They happen with regular frequency—yet, they often can be prevented. It’s a matter of following correct procedures utilizing the best heating systems.  Recently, an entire high school had to be evacuated when one of the laundry dryers caught fire.  Thankfully, […]

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Employee Profile: Ryan Ritz, Chemical Engineer

Ryan Ritz began a long relationship with Paratherm in 2003, starting as an engineering intern while he was studying chemical engineering at the University of Delaware.  Upon graduating in 2006, Ryan was hired as a full-time employee. In his time at Paratherm, Ryan has worn many different hats. He began working in the laboratory on […]

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From Analysis to Hot-Oil System Cleaners, Paratherm Has it All.

Here at Paratherm, we offer three different hot-oil system cleaners that are designed for two different fluid chemistries. Whether you have a mineral oil-based system or a synthetic fluid-based system, we have a product that will work for you. Both our our Paratherm LC™ and Paratherm AC™ system cleaner liquids are used the same way to […]

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