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THERMALOILABCONF
HeatTransferFluidsforThermalOilHeatingSystems

HeatingbyThermalOil

A BCONFFeatures

A BCONFDetails

FluidFouling

EnvironmentalSafety

FluidToxicity

VapourPressure

Efficiency

AB&C O offe r re liable and a high e fficie nt the rm al fluid

type ABC O NF for your proce ss he ating syste m , and
qualifie d analysis of oil sam ple s, e nable us to advice
youaboutyoursyste m .
O ur e x pe rie nce d e ngine e rs can assist you in
optimizing your he ate rs and total syste m , including
e stim atingcosts,fre e ofcharge ,fornewsystems.

WaterintheSystem

FROMOURCOPENHAGENSTOCK
StoringyourFluid

PreCleaningtheSystem

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ContactAB&COhere

InertingtheSystem

ChargingtheSystem

FluidDisposal

FluidA nalysis

QualityControl

TechnicalA ssistance

A dditionalInformation

MaterialSafetySheet

ThermalProperties

The AB&C O TEKNIKisaninte rnationallyre cognize dsupplie rofnontox ic,

high te m pe rature he ating/cooling fluids. The se fluid are also k nown by
the nam e sHe atTransfe rFluids,The rm alFluidsandHotO ils.

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AB&C O The rm al O ils' are re com m e nde d, spe cifie d and/or approve d by
manufacturersofthermalfluidsystems and processingequipment that
isbothe le ctricallyhe ate dandoil/gasfire d.
The se e fficie ntfluidshave highflash/fire points,are nonfouling, provide
e x trare sistance tosludgingandoffe rsingle fluidhe atingandcooling.
The he at transfe r fluids from AB&C O TEKNIK provide pre cise , uniform
te m pe rature control to 316C in food proce ssing, che m ical proce ssing,
plastics m oulding and e x trusion, die casting, and anywhe re close dloop
ve nte dproce sshe atingsyste m sare applie d.

AB&C O The rm al O ils are back e d by com pre he nsive te chnical support in
Europe andinUS.

O ur ongoing fluid analysis program not only e stablishe s the

condition of the fluid but can also provide an e arly warning of
proble m s be fore the y affe ct m ainte nance or pe rform ance of the
syste m . W ith our inde pth k nowle dge of liquid he ating syste m s, we
can provide guidance and corre ctive actions to e nsure that your
syste m staysinope ration.

A B&COTEKNIK
alsooffe rsthe rm alfluidanalysisfacilitie sande x pe rie nce dproce sshe atinge ngine e rstoassistyou.

Youcancontactusbyse ndusanEmailorbygivingusacallat+4523721407

Ourrecommendationformostapplications:

'ABCONF'
NORMALOPERATINGTEMPERATURE
MAX.FILMTEMPERATURE
FLASHPOINT
FIREPOINT
AUTOIGNITIONTEMPERATURE

50316C
338C
174C(ASTMD92)
196C(ASTMD92)
366C(ASTMD2155)

ABC O NFfluid(USDAH1)isaunique choice fore ithe rofthe se twosituations.:

NONFOULING
W he nfoulingisaproble m ,form anyapplicationsrunningonope rationte m pe rature sne arthe lim its,andforope rationunde r

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conditionswhe re powe rcutoffm ighthappe noccasionallyorfre que ntly.Itisofte naproble m alsoform oste le ctricallyhe ate d
syste m s.Nonfouling,the odourle ssfluidwon'tcoatthe syste m 'she ate dsurface swithbak e doncarbonwhe nse ve re lyove rhe ate d.
ThisNFfe ature isve rytopicinm anyapplicationswithinche m icalindustry.

NONTOXID
W he nfluidtox icityisaconce rn.Eve nthoughthe situationishighlyhypothe tic,whatwillhappe nifthe the rm alfluidisle ak inginto
the se condaryside andcontam inate the he ate dm e dium ?The NFisFDAre cognize dasafoodgrade oil.Itisharm le sse ve nafte r
ye arsofse rvice .ThisNFfe ature isre le vantinm anyapplicationswithinfoodindustrye .g.frying,spraydrying,bak ing,m anufacturing
offoodingre die nce s,pharm ace uticalsandsim ilar.

SUPPORT
W he nare liable andcoste fficie ntope rationisade m and.AB&C O offe rsannualor6m onthanalysisofthe fluidforde te rm ine the
conditionofthe plant,fastsupplyofaddupNFfrom C ope nhage nstock ,e fficie ntte chnicaltrouble shootingofthe syste m sby
proce sshe atingspe cialists.AB&C O alsooffe rsase rvice contractforanyofthe se fe ature s.

ABCONFDETAILS
The ABCONF heat transfer fluid is highly efficient, thermally stable and costeffective. Completely
nontoxic,itisexceptionallysafetouseandiseasytodispose.Usedfluidcanbesafelycombinedwith
spentlubricatingoilsandrecycledlocally(EPA,citation57FR21524).TheNFfluidisspecifiedinabroad
variety of applications, world wide. It is tough and durable with a proven record of success under
demandingconditions,yetiseasyandsafetohandle.

FluidFouling
Unlike conventional heat transfer fluids, the ABCONF will not cause hard carbon formation on heated
surfaces. Conventional heat transfer fluids, when severely overheated, will produce sooty carbon at
thefilmlayer.Muchofthiscarbonimmediatelyadherestotheheatedsurfaceandbakeson,forminga
crust. As layeruponlayer builds up, heat transfer and in many cases flow is impaired. Although
nearlyimpossibletoremovewithoutscraping,sandblastingorusingchlorinatedsolvents,thecarboncan
ultimately break loose, and large chunks of it can circulate through the system impeding flows and
fouling components. Where fouling is extreme, heater tubing and electrical elements will stress and
prematurelyfail.Undersimilarextremeoverheatconditions,theNFfluidevolvessmallcarbongranules.
Thesegranulesremaininsuspensionandareeasilyfilteredout.

EnvironmentalSafety
The NF has passed Bioassay. Rainbow trout, fresh water shrimp and Gulf shrimp were exposed to
wateraccommodatedfractionsoftheNFfluid.Noorganismsdied,andtherewerenoilleffects.Inthe
eventofarelease,youcanusethesamesimplecleanupproceduresemployedforlightlubricatingoils.
Once gathered, the NF fluid can be combined with spent lube oils and sent to the local oil recycler.
Thereitcanbeconvertedintoanotherusefulmaterial,preservingnaturalresources.Thecrystalclear
NFcontainsnochlorinatedhydrocarbons,aromatics,heavymetals,orsulphurornitrogencompounds.

FluidToxicity
The ABCONF fluid is completely nontoxic. It is certified by the FDA and USDA, by Canadian
Agriculture and Health & Welfare and by New Zealand MAF for use with food and pharmaceuticals. It
alsocarriestheUSDAsH1incidentalfoodcontactratingandiscertifiedkosherbytheOrthodox Union
(OU), the worlds premier kosher certifying agency. Do not breathe vapor mists of any fluid (see the
MaterialSafetyDataSheetforfurtherinformationonthese,andotherconditions).

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VapourPressure
The ABCONF fluid has an extraordinarily low vapour pressure less than 1/3 of an atmosphere at its
maximum operating temperature of 600F. This and the fluids exceptionally low pressure drop permit
thedesignerconsiderablelatitudeinthechoiceoflowercostequipment.

Efficiency
The lower a heat transfer fluids viscosity, the less energy will be required to pump it through the
system. ABCONF's viscosity is among the lowest of available high temperature heat transfer fluids.
Thismeansthatlesshorsepowerisneededforagivenduty,andthatasmallerpumpandmotorcanbe
specified.Andlowerpowerconsumptioncontinuestoproducesavingsyearafteryear.

WaterintheSystem
The NF fluid is manufactured from natural feedstock and offers the same superb metalcoating and
lubricating properties as the finest natural oils. However, any water allowed to stand in piping,
componentsorespeciallyexpansiontanksofthermaloilsystemscancauseseverecorrosion.Because
the NF is immiscible with water (and is also slightly less dense), any water can be easily drained from
thesystemslowpoints,orthecomponents drain valves. Crack the lowpoint valve and allow fluid to
drain into a beaker or clear water glass. If you see a phase separation (one liquid "floating" on top of
theother),continuetodrainuntilnoseparationisobserved.

StoringYourFluid
Containers of heat transfer fluid should be kept in nonhazardous dry areas only. Until ready for use,
the containers tamperevident safety seals must remain intact. Liquids should not be allowed to pool
on the tops of steel drums. In the afternoon and evening when temperatures decrease, the heat
transferfluidwillcoolandcontractslightly.Apartialvacuumiscreatedinthedrum,and,ifthebungs
Oringsealisnotperfect,liquidstanding on the top of the drum can be drawn through, contaminating
thefluid.Ifdrumsmustbetemporarilystoredoutside,storethemontheirsides.

PreCleaningtheSystem
For optimal performance of both your system and its heat transfer fluid, we strongly suggest that
piping,valvesandothercomponentsbethoroughlycleanedbeforeinstallation.Millscale,weldspatter
andslag,quenchoils,protectivelacquerandvarnishcoatings,anddustanddirtcanacttodegradethe
fluid, and can damage pumps and valves. And lodging in restrictions, these contaminants can easily
createthesamelowflowconditionsthatcauseprematurefailureofsystemsandfluid.

InertingtheSystem
Immediately after completing installation of the system, we suggest you purge with inert gas. Such
purgingcaneliminateairandwatervapour,andcansubstantiallyreducecorrosion.Andwhilepurging,
you can leak test the system using simple soapbubble detection methods. Finally, when you charge
thesystem,anygasthatbecomesdissolvedinthefluidwillbeinert,andfluidoxidationatstartupwill
bealmostnil.

ChargingtheSystem
When charging the system, we suggest you fill from the bottom (a point near pump suction) using a
small positive displacement pump not the system pump. Charging from the systems low point can
help reduce trapped air in the system, which will substantially reduce the entrainment of gas bubbles
andresultantpumpcavitation.

FluidDisposal

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BecauseABCONFheattransferfluidsareproducedfromnaturalfeedstock,theyareexceptionallysafe
to use. Easy to dispose, used ABCONF fluids can be safely combined with spent lubricating oils and
recycledlocally(EPA,citation57FR21524).AB&COstronglyencouragesrecyclingofusedheattransfer
fluidtoconservenaturalresourcesandtominimizetheproblemofliquidwasteinlandfills.

FluidAnalysis
Overheating, oxidation and contamination of your heat transfer fluid can significantly reduce its ability
to perform. Product quality will suffer, and in severe cases considerable damage to your thermal oil
systemcan result. Periodic analysis of your fluid can allow you to detect problems in the early stages
andachievesubstantialsavings.

QualityControl
We thoroughly test each batch of heat transfer fluid to ensure absolute conformance to tight product
specifications.Eachshipmentistraceabletoitsmasterbatch,withtestresultsarchivedatAB&CO.

TechnicalAssistance
Our technical expertise is available to you in the conceptual stage, during planning and design, and
through system construction, startup and operation. We want to work closely with you in the
recommendationofproventhermalfluidsystems,components,suppliesandprocedures.Wealsoadvise
on system cleaning and repair, should these become necessary. And if your application calls for fluids
that we are unable to provide, AB&CO TEKNIK will assist you with the names and phone numbers of
competitorsengineersthatcanhelp.

AdditionalInformation
AB&COTEKNIKhasavailabletechnicaldatasheetscovering
a variety of thermal fluid and system topics including fire prevention, system performance tracking,
recommended components, draining, flushing and charging and fluid analysis, among others. Wed be
pleasedtoforwardthesetoyouuponrequest.

MATERIALSAFETYDATASHEET

ProductIdentification

CASNumber:8042475

TSCAInventoryStatus:Included
NFPAHazardIdentification

ABCONF
RevisionDate:
September01,2010

DegreeofHazard HazardRatings
0Least
Health:0
1Slight
Fire:1
2Moderate
Reactivity:0 3High
4Extreme

Ingredients
C O MPO NENTNAME

C AS
NUMBER

HAZAR DO USIN PER C ENTAGE

BLEND
Min.Max .

C O MPO NENT
EXPO SUR ELIMITS

Hydrotre ate dNatural

Hydrocarbon

8042
475

No

O SHAPELAC GIHTLV

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IIIbe low)

HealthEffectInformation
ACUTEEFFECTS

CHRONICEFFECTS

EYECONTACT
On rare occasions, prolonged and repeated
NF is nonirritating to the eyes upon direct exposure to oil mist poses a risk of pulmonary
contact.
disease such as chronic lung inflammation. This
condition is usually asymptomatic as a result of
SKINCONTACT
repeated small aspirations. Shortness of breath
NF is not expected to cause any skin irritation and cough are the most common symptoms.
upon direct single or repeated and prolonged Aspiration may lead to chemical pneumonitis which
contact however, similar chemical composition is characterized by pulmonary oedema and
products applied to the skin of laboratory animals haemorrhage, and may be fatal. Signs of lung
resultedinminimaltoslightdermalirritation.
involvement include increased respiration rate,
increased heart rate, and a bluish discoloration of
INHALATION
the skin. Coughing, choking and gagging are often
NF has a low vapour pressure and is not expected noted at the time of aspiration. Gastrointestinal
to present an inhalation hazard at ambient discomfortmaydevelop,followedbyvomiting,with
conditions. Caution should be taken to prevent afurtherriskofaspiration.
aeroionisation or misting. The permissible exposure
limit (PEL) and threshold limit value (TLV) for the CARCINOGENICITY
fluid as oil mist is 5 mg/m3. Exposures below 5 NTP:NoIARC:NoOSHA:No
mg/m3appeartobewithoutsignificanthealth risk.
INGESTION
Ingestion is relatively nontoxic unless aspiration
occurs. ABCONF has laxative properties and may
result in abdominal cramps and diarrhea. See
PersonalHealthProtectionsectionbelow.

Emergency&FirstAidProcedures
EYECONTACT
Immediatelyflusheyeswithlargeamountsofwaterandcontinueflushingfor15minutes.Iffluidishot,
treatforthermalburnsandtakevictimtohospitalimmediately.
SKINCONTACT
Removecontaminatedclothing.Iffluidishot,submergeinjuredareaincoldwater.Ifvictimisseverely
burned,taketoahospitalimmediately.
INHALATION
ABCONFhasalowvapourpressureandisnotexpectedtopresentaninhalationhazardatambient
conditions.Ifvapourormistisgeneratedwhenthefluidisheatedorhandled,removevictimfrom
exposure.Ifbreathinghasstoppedorisirregular,administerartificialrespirationandsupplyoxygenifit
isavailable.Ifvictimisunconscious,removetofreshairandseekmedicalattention.Donotuse
compressedoxygeninhydrocarbonatmospheres.
INGESTION
Mayactasalaxative.Donotinducevomitingduetopossibleaspiration.Ifvomitingoccurs,lowerhead
belowkneestoavoidaspiration.Seekimmediatemedicalattention.

PersonalHealthProtectionInformation
EYEPROTECTION
Eyeprotectionisnotrequiredunderconditionsofnormaluse.Ifthefluidishandledsuchthatitcould
besplashedintoeyes,wearplasticfaceshieldorsplashproofsafetygoggles.
SKINPROTECTION
Noskinprotectionisrequiredforsingle,shortdurationexposures.Forprolongedorrepeatedexposures,
useimpervioussyntheticrubberclothing(boots,gloves,aprons,etc.)overpartsofthebodysubjectto
exposure.Ifhandlinghotfluid,useinsulatedprotectiveclothing(boots,gloves,aprons,etc.)
RESPIRATORYPROTECTION
Respiratoryprotectionisnotrequiredunderconditionsofnormaluse.Ifvapourormistisgenerated
whenthefluidisheatedorhandled,useanorganicvapourrespiratorwithadustandmistfilter.All
respiratorsmustbeNIOSHcertified.Donotusecompressedoxygeninhydrocarbonatmospheres.
VENTILATION
Ifvapourormistisgeneratedwhenthefluidisheatedorhandled,adequateventilationinaccordance
withgoodengineeringpracticemustbeprovidedtomaintainconcentrationsbelowthespecified
exposureorflammablelimits.

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OTHER
Consumptionoffoodandbeveragesshouldbeavoidedinworkareaswherehydrocarbonsarepresent.
Alwayswashhandsandfacewithsoapandwaterbeforeeating,drinkingorsmoking.

FireProtectionInformation
FLASHPO INT
FLASHPO INT
FIR EPO INT
AUTO IGNITIO NTEMPER ATUR E
AUTO IGNITIO NTEMPER ATUR E

345F
335F
385F
690F
691F

TESTMETHO D
TESTMETHO D
TESTMETHO D
TESTMETHO D
TESTMETHO D

FLAMMABLELIMITSINAIR
%BYVO L.

LO W ER
Nodata

UPPER
Nodata

ASTMD92
ASTMD93
ASTMD92
ASTMD2155
ASTME65978

EXTINGUISHINGMEDIA
Usedrychemical,foam,waterfog,orcarbondioxide.
SPECIALFIREFIGHTINGPROCEDURES
Watermaybeineffectivebutcanbeusedtocoolcontainersexposedtoheatorflame.Cautionshould
beexercisedwhenusingwaterorfoamasfrothingmayoccur,especiallyifsprayedintocontainersof
hot,burningliquid.
UNUSUALFIREANDEXPLOSIVECONDITIONS
Densesmokemaybegeneratedwhileburning.Carbonmonoxide,carbondioxide,andotheroxidesmay
begeneratedasproductsofcombustion.

ReactivityData
STABILITY(Thermal,Light,Etc.):Stable
HAZARDOUSPOLYMERIZATION:Willnotoccur
CONDITIONSTOAVOID:None
INCOMPATIBILITY(MaterialstoAvoid):Mayreactwithstrongoxidizingagents.
HAZARDOUSDECOMPOSITIONPRODUCTS:Ifburned,willproducecarbondioxideandcarbon
monoxide.

EnvironmentalPrecautions
STEPSTOBETAKENIFFLUIDISRELEASEDORSPILLED
ConsulthealtheffectinformationinSectionIII,PersonalHealthProtectionInformationinSectionV,Fire
ProtectionInformationinSectionVI,andReactivityDatainSectionVII.Notifyappropriateauthoritiesof
release.Containreleaseimmediately.Donotallowreleasetoentersewersorwatercoursesremoveall
sourcesofignition.Absorbwithappropriateinertmaterialssuchassand,clay,etc.Largereleasesmay
bepickedupusingvacuumpumps,shovels,bucketsorothermeansandplacedindrumsorother
suitablecontainers.
WASTEDISPOSALMETHOD
Alldisposalsmustcomplywithfederal,stateandlocalregulations.Thefluid,ifspilledordiscardedmay
bearegulatedwaste.Refertostateandlocalregulations.Caution:Ifregulatedsolventsareusedto
cleanupspilledfluid,theresultingwastemixturemayberegulated.DepartmentofTransportation(DOT)
regulationsmayapplyfortransportingthismaterialwhenspilled.Wastematerialmaybelandfilledor
incineratedatanapprovedfacility.Materialsshouldberecycledifpossible.Thismaterialissupplied,is
notregulatedbyRCRAashazardouswaste.

Miscellaneous
HANDLINGANDSTORAGEREQUIREMENTS
Donottransfertounmarkedcontainers.Storeinclosedcontainersawayfromheat,sparks,openflame,
oroxidizingmaterials.NFisnotclassifiedashazardousunderDOTregulations.Fireextinguishersshould
bekeptreadilyavailable.SeeNFPA30andOSHA1910.106Flammableandcombustibleliquids.
ADDITIONALINFORMATION
SARATitleIII:NFisnotsubjecttothereportingrequirementsofsection313ofTitleIIIofthe
SuperfundAmendment&ReauthorizationActof1986,and40C.F.R.part372.

PhysicalProperties
BoilingPoint:646F/347C(10%fraction)
MeltingPoint:Notapplicable
Appearance:Clearliquid
Odour:Odourless

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VapourPressure:<1mmHg@70F
Solubility:Negligibleinwater.Solubleinhydrocarbons.
PercentVolatile:Nil@AmbientTemperature
VapourDensity(Air=1):>1
EvaporationRate(EE=1):<1
TypicalSpecificGravity:Approx.0.8734@25/25C
MolecularWeight:AverageMolecularWeight=350

ShippingInformation
NotregulatedbyD.O.T.,noplacardingrequired.

NOTE:Wepresenttheinformationandrecommendationsinthisbulletiningoodfaithandbelievethem
tobecorrect,however,AB&COmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracyorcompleteness.Wesupply
thisinformationontheconditionthattheuserdeterminesuitabilityofproductforeachspecific
application.Wewarrantthattheheattransferfluidconformstothespecificationsinthisbulletin,but
makenofurtherwarranty,expressedorimplied,includingthewarrantiesofmerchantabilityorfitnessfor
aparticularpurpose.

Propertiesvs.TemperatureABCONF
SeePrintoutEdition
Temperature
C

Density

SpecificHeat

ThermCond

Dynamic
Viscosity

Vapor
Pressure

kg/m

kcal/(kgK)

W/(mK)

mPa/sec

kPa

878.7

0.43

0.1345

195.00

0.00

10

874.7

0.44

0.1338

87.00

0.00

20

870.6

0.45

0.1331

43.20

0.00

30

866.5

0.46

0.1324

23.40

0.00

40

862.4

0.46

0.1316

14.80

0.00

50

858.4

0.47

0.1309

10.40

0.00

60

854.3

0.48

0.1302

7.50

0.00

70

850.2

0.49

0.1295

5.66

0.00

80

846.1

0.50

0.1288

4.45

0.00

90

842.0

0.51

0.1281

3.68

0.00

100

838.0

0.52

0.1274

3.09

0.00

110

833.9

0.53

0.1267

2.64

0.00

120

829.8

0.53

0.1259

2.29

0.00

130

825.7

0.54

0.1252

2.00

0.03

140

821.7

0.55

0.1245

1.78

0.06

150

817.6

0.56

0.1238

1.58

0.10

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160

813.5

0.57

0.1231

1.43

0.16

170

809.4

0.58

0.1224

1.28

0.24

180

805.4

0.59

0.1217

1.16

0.38

190

801.3

0.59

0.1209

1.05

0.57

200

797.2

0.60

0.1202

0.96

0.85

210

793.1

0.61

0.1195

0.87

1.26

220

789.0

0.62

0.1188

0.80

1.84

230

785.0

0.63

0.1181

0.74

2.55

240

780.9

0.64

0.1174

0.67

3.57

250

776.8

0.65

0.1167

0.62

4.90

260

772.7

0.66

0.1160

0.57

6.67

270

768.7

0.66

0.1152

0.53

9.17

280

764.6

0.67

0.1145

0.50

12.39

290

760.5

0.68

0.1138

0.46

16.35

300

756.4

0.69

0.1131

0.43

21.63

310

752.4

0.70

0.1124

0.39

28.00

320

748.3

0.71

0.1117

0.35

37.60

330

744.2

0.72

0.1110

0.32

50.00

340

740.1

0.72

0.1102

0.28

66.82

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