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Add water to packet, shake…instant cold

When mixed with water, this powdery substance provides colder-than-ice temperatures, but are there industrial applications?

Wayne Labs

April 26, 2016

John Bergida, president/founder of Frosty Cold, had an idea for a chemical powder that could plunge water from room temperature to below freezing in seconds while maintaining a slurry state.

Field Reports

Craft beer maker brews up new solutions for cooling and cleaning

Pipe corrosion problems, leaks and puddles are now a thing of the past.

April 21, 2016

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company started out as a microbrewery in 1980 in Chico, CA. Since then, it has grown to become the sixth-largest brewery in America and recently built a facility in North Carolina.

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Winery chillers

February 10, 2016

Century Refrigeration N-Series chillers for winery applications feature accessible components and appropriate fin spacing for easy maintenance.

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Central cooler

November 5, 2015

Housed outside a facility, the Frigel Ecodry central cooler serves as the primary component of an integrated, closed-loop intelligent cooling system.

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Box chilling system

October 21, 2015

Intended for seafood, poultry and meat packing plants, the Linde DRI PACK automated box chilling system distributes CO2 snow at a temperature of -109.3°F in open boxes or totes; it chills food products as they travel along a conveyor, locking in moisture and preserving freshness and quality.

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Blast chillers

September 15, 2015

Floor standing models, Master-Bilt reach-in blast chillers are designed for high-capacity input.

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Modular component seals

August 13, 2015

AESSEAL modular component seals offer seal face cooling through directed barrier fluid flow systems, hydraulically balanced seal face technology and plug-in designs; standard product lines can be adapted to suit application requirements.

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Gasketed plate heat exchangers

June 15, 2015

Used for heating and cooling in hygienic applications, Alfa Laval FrontLine gasketed plate heat exchangers can be supplied with stainless steel frames and clip plates.

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Air-cooled condensers

June 12, 2015

Used for portable and central chillers, Mokon outdoor air-cooled condensers use the outdoor ambient air temperature to cool the refrigerant high-vapor pressure in the chiller refrigeration loop.

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Cooking vessel

February 7, 2015

The Glass WOK bowl-shaped cooking vessel features a 400L volume and 11.84-sq.-ft. available heating surface for frying, cooking, warming, stewing, searing, steaming, poaching, boiling, braising, blanching, mixing and cooling.