Heat transfer fluids – Oil & Gas Industry Applications

Heat transfer fluid systems are an integral part of the entire system of oil and gas processing. Initial production, transport, refining, and recycling all require the use of heat transfer fluids. Offshore platforms use Therminol liquid phase heat transfer fluids for facility heating and regeneration of glycols that are used to remove water from the natural gas produced. Refineries use liquid phase heat transfer fluids to heat reboilers and columns for the distillation of oil and oil-based products. Companies that reprocess and then recycle used lubricating oils use Therminol heat transfer fluid in very high temperature, high vacuum distillation operations. Pumping stations placed along oil pipelines use heat transfer systems to control the viscosity of the oil that is moved through the line.

Depending on the specific application, several different Therminol liquid phase heat transfer fluids are suitable for use in the oil and gas industry. Offshore platforms typically use Therminol 55 because of its economical cost and long-term performance. Applications in low temperature climates such as the North Sea, Canada or Alaska use Therminol 59 because of its excellent low temperature pumpability characteristics. Therminol 66 and Therminol 75 are used when very high processing temperatures are needed and a fluid with superior thermal stability is required for long fluid life. Whatever the application, there is a Therminol liquid phase heat transfer fluid that will meet system performance requirements.