Therminol
Therminol
Synthetic heat transfer fluid
Therminol is a synthetic heat transfer fluid[1] produced by Eastman Chemical Company.
Therminol fluids are used in a variety of applications, including:[2]
- Hydrocarbon processing (oil and gas, refining, asphalt, gas-to-liquid, etc.)
- Alternative energy and technologies (concentrated solar power, biofuel, organic Rankine cycle, desalination, etc.)
- Plastics processing
- Chemical processing (pharmaceutical, environmental test chambers, etc.)
- Food and beverage processing
- Heat transfer system maintenance
Prior to 1997, Therminol fluids were sold in Europe under the trade names SantoTherm and GiloTherm. Since 1997, all forms of Therminol fluid have been sold with the Therminol name and extension to define its uses.[3]