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Refrigeration tools for thermoregulation  [ Return towards  Equipment  ]

ALASKA

ALASKA™ cooler units, developed by AIR LIQUIDE, are designed to thermoregulate reactors through the circulation of a heat transfer fluid refrigerated using liquid nitrogen. They are an environmentally friendly cold source that is particularly well suited to very low temperature conditions e.g. steroid synthesis in alcohol or ammonia mixes. Its high level of available cooling power monitors the exothermic level of a reaction in complete safety, for example penicillin synthesis using 6-APA. The experience gained by AIR LIQUIDE in the field of cryogenic techniques, and the process's simplicity are your assurance of safety and reliability.

The Heat Exchanger
This is highly efficient, with optimal consumption of liquid nitrogen. Our proprietary, patented cryogenic heat exchanger enables you :

To obtain very low temperatures (practically to freezing point) of the heat transfer fluid, without any risk of clogging
To minimize charge loss within the body of the exchanger, which significantly reduces liquid nitrogen consumption


Cooler groups - reheating
During certain discontinuous operations, the reactor must be heated. A reheating module for the heat transfer fluid, which often uses low-pressure steam, can then be combined with a cooling module. Regulation in this case is allowed to cover a larger range of temperatures which can range between -100°C and +160°C.


Specifications

  • ALASKA™ units have a nominal cooling power of between 5 and 100 kW
  • Our units are well suited for intermittent cooling, as is the case for batch-type chemical processes
  • ALASKA™ units are compact, noiseless and compliant with reduced sparking standards
  • Fast installation start-up
  • Extremely low maintenance

Many references from all over the world
Over 80 ALASKA™ units have already been installed to meet the needs of our customers. Omnichem, Roche, Merck-Lipha and Schering-Plough are just some of the many pharmaceutical companies that use our units.