In this presentation, we will demonstrate the fundamentals behind using temperature control to minimize solvent consumption in your paint operation.

1. REALIZING SOLVENT SAVINGS
BY CONTROLLING
TEMPERATURE
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2. • DESIGNERS AND MANUFACTURERS OF ADVANCED POINT-OF-USE TEMPERATURE AND
VISCOSITY CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR INDUSTRIAL FLUID DISPENSING PROCESSES SINCE
1990
• SPECIALIZING IN BOTH RECIRCULATING AND “DEAD-END” SYSTEMS WITH MORE
THAN 3500 ACTIVE INSTALLATIONS
• LOW VISCOSITY (<1 CPS) TO HIGH VISCOSITY (>1,000,000 CPS) APPLICATIONS
STANDARD AT PRESSURES FROM 0.4 BAR (5 PSI ) – 400 BAR (6000 PSI)
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3. SO WHO CARES?
• THOSE 3500+ TEMPERATURE CONTROL INSTALLATIONS
INVOLVED SOME OF THE TOUGHEST APPLICATIONS IN
PARTNERSHIP WITH DEMANDING CUSTOMERS LIKE:
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4. y = 317.09x
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
0% 3% 6% 9% 12% 15%
Solvent (%)
ViscosityChange(Zahn#4Seconds)
ADJUSTING VISCOSITY WITH SOLVENT
(Valspar - 080 White Polyester)
Data Courtesy of
Alsco Metals Corporation
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5. 10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
15 20 25 30 35 40
Temperature (°C)
Zahn#4Seconds
15s
10s
ADJUSTING VISCOSITY WITH TEMPERATURE
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(Valspar - 080 White Polyester)
Data Courtesy of
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6. This sequence shows that an increase
in temperature from 15ºC – 25ºC
produces roughly the same change in
viscosity as adding 16 liters of
solvent to 200 liters of paint
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The path to savings looks something like this…

7. Reduce Solvent Usage
Determine Solvent Used In Warmest Months
Determine Paint Temperature Observed In Warmest Months
Set Solvent Add At Amount Used In Warmest Months For Each Paint
Set Paint Temperature Observed In Warmest Months
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8. Solvent Add Rate by MonthGallons/Drum byMonth
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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9. Old Annual Solvent UsageGallons/Drum byMonth
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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10. Minimum Solvent Add RateGallons/Drum byMonth
0
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2
3
4
5
6
7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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11. New Annual Solvent UsageGallons/Drum byMonth
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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12. Annual Solvent SavingsGallons/Drum byMonth
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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