“Non-freezing” is one of the most common technical fluids that is used to cool a car engine, lubricate a thermostat and elements of a water pump, and prevent scale formation on parts of a cooling system. In addition, it can be used even in home heating systems instead of water.
Advantages and disadvantages of antifreeze
Before you purchase equipment for the production of non-freezing liquid, you need to decide whether it is worth doing this business. Let's understand the benefits of antifreeze:
- the ability to use at low air temperatures, so you can not be afraid for freezing the inside of the car or the heating system;
- the substance presented does not expand, therefore it will not damage your pipes and batteries.
However, the presented liquid also has disadvantages. For example, the heat capacity of such a substance is much lower than that of water, so it will be colder in the house. The liquid has a high viscosity, so the circulation pump will work much more intensively.
But antifreeze is still in use and will be in demand by motorists, and this is a fairly large market. Therefore, it is worth doing this business.
What is the substance made of?
Non-freezing fluid manufacturers may use different components. However, there is a list of the main ingredients without which antifreeze will not work. So, for work you will need such raw materials:
- plain water;
- various complexes of additives that give liquids certain properties;
- perfume and detergents;
- ethylene glycol;
- dye.
A very important point in the production is the observance of the proportions of the ingredients. They must be adhered to very strictly.
Technical equipment of the workshop
Now we will understand what is needed for the production of non-freezing liquid. So, the line usually includes such equipment:
- 1,500 liter reactor This unit must be made of food grade stainless steel to allow heating and cooling of the fluid. Naturally, the container must be thermally insulated. For this, mineral wool is used. In its lower part there is a special pipe through which the finished product comes out. The container should be three-layer and contain a special mixing device.
- Laminar pump.
- Several single-layer tanks of different capacities (from 500 to 5000 liters) for storage of the finished product.
- Stop valves and piping. These components ensure production safety.
- Remote control automated installation.
In principle, no other equipment for the production of anti-freezing liquid is needed.
Features of the choice of equipment
In order for your business to be profitable, and the line does not break every week, you must definitely pay attention to the right choice of devices. Naturally, each of them must have a certificate of quality. Here you can find out if the equipment meets the necessary standards. The fact is that antifreeze is not a harmless liquid, therefore its manufacture requires high-quality equipment.
Naturally, you should buy the line only at official points of sale.In this case, you must make sure that the manufacturer of the equipment has a good reputation and positive feedback from other users. Equipment for the production of non-freezing liquid must be of very high quality so that the substances with which it will come into contact cannot react with the material of manufacture and spoil it.
If you do not have enough funds to purchase new equipment, you can buy a used one. However, take its quality with all responsibility, as you will have people working who can get serious injuries if they use defective containers or broken automation.
Features of the manufacture of antifreeze
With what equipment for the production of non-freezing liquid you need, you have already decided. Now it is necessary to consider the process of manufacturing the substance and its features. In principle, there is nothing complicated here. First you need to prepare a concentrate of glycols and additives. This solution should be passed through the cleaning system and only then diluted with demineralized water.
Note that the concentration and ratio of all components should be strictly observed. After mixing and dilution, part of the resulting material is taken from the reactor and tested for quality.
If the liquid fully meets the requirements, then it can be sent for spill. As containers are used plastic bottles of different volumes. In addition, you can produce wholesale batches that you will send immediately to the car factory. To do this, pack the substance in special new barrels, which must be filled with compressed nitrogen. In this way the quality of the packaging is controlled.
In general, the production of non-freezing liquids is a profitable business. However, during operation it is necessary to strictly observe the safety rules.
