Industrial refrigeration systems are facing increasing demands regarding energy efficiency, safety, sustainability, and operational reliability. At the same time, the transition toward low-GWP refrigerants and reduced refrigerant charge is accelerating the adoption of indirect refrigeration systems. 
This presentation explores how modern heat transfer fluids can play a critical role in improving total system performance in industrial cooling applications. The session compares traditional glycol-based fluids with newer high-performance secondary refrigerants and discuss how fluid properties such as viscosity, thermal conductivity, and volumetric heat capacity influence pump energy, heat exchanger sizing, and overall system efficiency.

Practical examples from industri ...