DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products has teamed up with SolarUS to introduce a new bio-based heat transfer fluid that will utilize Susterra 1,3-propanediol (PDO), a high-performance glycol alternative.
The new fluid, So-Blu, will offer freeze, corrosion, and extreme heat protection for solar thermal system resulting higher efficiency and lifespan.
Current solar thermal fluids available in the market get degraded, forming viscous deposits in the solar equipment, leading to inefficient working.
So-Blu will offer higher thermal stability and protection against corrosion deposits, providing long life and higher efficiency.
This collaboration of teams working together developed a fluid that can meet the demands of the newer higher performance systems in the market, said, Steve Elkin, CEO, founder, SolarUS.
These higher performance fluids are a critical component of solar thermal systems as higher temperatures and more demands are being placed on solar thermal production in applications like manufacturing, heating and air conditioning, added Elkin.
DuPont Tate & Lyle are offering SolarUS a renewably sourced glycol for use in So-Blu, said, Lirys Crawford, market development manager, DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products.
The qualities of Susterra 1,3-PDO glycol paired with the expertise of SolarUS have enabled the development of an innovative new fluid that will increase the efficiency and lifespan of solar thermal systems, added Crawford.
Susterra 1,3-PDO glycol is certified 100 percent bio-based by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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