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Technical Data Sheet
Therminol® D-12 Heat Transfer Fluid


Applications
  • HTF - active pharmaceutical ingredients
  • HTF - food/feed/beverage processing
  • HTF - pharmaceutical processing
  • Environmental test chambers
  • Specialty and batch chemical production
  • Specialty chemicals
Key Attributes
  • Easy Operation
  • Heating or Cooling Operation
  • Low Cost
  • Low Odor and Excellent Toxicity Profile

Product Description

Therminol D-12 is a synthetic, liquid phase heat transfer fluid with excellent heat transfer properties over a wide temperature range. This fluid is ideally suited for applications that require efficient cooling and heating.

Performance Benefits

  • Heating or Cooling Operation—Therminol D-12 is ideally suited for combination heating and cooling applications and delivers excellent heat transfer rates even at -45°C (-50°F). Batch processes will benefit from the excellent cooling performance Therminol D-12 delivers. Therminol D-12 also may be used as a secondary coolant or "brine" in refrigeration loops where a broad range of properties is desired.
  • Easy Operation—Using Therminol D-12 avoids the problems of using multiple fluids in the same piece of equipment.
  • Low Cost—Therminol D-12 delivers better thermal performance at lower cost than competing fluids.
  • Low Odor and Excellent Toxicity Profile—Therminol D-12 is NSF registered with HT1 status, surpassing requirements for use where there is the possibility of incidental food contact.

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Typical Properties

PropertyTest MethodTypical Value, Units
General
Appearance Clear, water-white liquid
Composition Synthetic hydrocarbons
Maximum bulk temperature 230 °C (450 °F)
Maximum film temperature 245 °C (475 °F)
Normal Boiling Point 192 °C (378 °F)
Pumpability 
     @300 mm2/s (cSt) -82 °C (-116 °F)
     @ 2000 mm2/s (cSt) -94 °C (-137 °F)
Autoignition TemperatureASTM E659247 °C (477 °F)
 DIN 51794277 °C (531 °F)
Minimum liquid temperatures for fully developed turbulent flow (NRe > 10000) 
     10 ft/s, 1-in. tube (3.048 m/s, 2.54-cm tube) -37 °C (-35 °F)
     20 ft/s, 1-in. tube (6.096 m/s, 2.54-cm tube) -51 °C (-59 °F)
Minimum liquid temperatures for transitional region flow, (NRe > 2000) 
     10 ft/s, 1-in. tube (3.048 m/s, 2.54-cm tube) -64 °C (-82 °F)
     20 ft/s, 1-in. tube (6.096 m/s, 2.54-cm tube) -71 °C (-96 °F)
Coefficient of thermal expansion 
     @ 100°C 0.001122 /°C (0.00062 /°F)
Viscosity, Kinematic 
     @ 100°CASTM D 4450.65 cSt, mm2/s
     @ 40°CASTM D 4451.23 cSt, mm2/s
Molecular Weight (Average) 162
Pseudocritical temperature 360 °C (680 °F)
Pseudocritical pressure 16.2 bar (235 psia)
Pseudocritical density 229 kg/m3 (14.1 lb/ft3)
Moisture Content, maximumASTM E-20380 ppm
Dielectric Constant 
     @ 23°CASTM D-9242.02



Comments
Properties reported here are typical of average lots. Eastman makes no representation that the material in any particular shipment will conform exactly to the values given.


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