Explosion-Proof Chillers & Cooling Equipment

Explore Our Range of Customizable Explosion-Proof Chillers

Industrial machinery operates in demanding environments. Heavy use makes certain types of equipment more likely to experience explosions. Buying an explosion-proof chiller helps protect workers and equipment from a potential safety hazard. However, the manpower and experience necessary to manufacture explosion-proof chillers are rare.

Smart Family of Cooling Products is one of the very few companies that can build explosion-proof machines. Our team of engineers ensures that all our explosion-proof chillers meet the standards of reliable equipment. Our technicians and specialists possess 20 to 30 years of experience in designing machines and other pieces of equipment related to these explosion-proof chillers.

Be it for Class 1 Division 1/Division 2, with area groups B/C/D, we can create machines of exceptional quality. We also offer the option of building the equipment with NEMA 7, NEMA4X, or NEMA4 control panels as compliance with different area requirements. Read our guide on understanding explosion-proof chillers for a better idea of how these chillers are built and why they’re so important.

NEMA Compliance Standards

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) sets the standards for electrical equipment manufacturing. A NEMA standard is identified by date and number and defines a product, process or procedure with reference to numerous factors, ranging from construction and operating characteristics to safety and rating or testing. Compliance with NEMA standards is crucial for ensuring explosion-proof chillers can tolerate harsh environments.

Our NEMA-compliant explosion-proof chillers are designed to prevent intrinsic explosions from spreading and affecting surrounding flammable substances. They can also survive extrinsic explosions.    

The Technology of Smart Cooling Industrial Chillers

Air Cooled XP Scroll Chiller

Chillers

At Smart Cooling Products, we leverage the latest technology to manufacture chillers to provide process cooling for different types of fluids, such as Dynalene, styrene and propylene oxide.

Smart Cooling Products is more than a name — we’ve developed entirely new manufacturing designs for industrial explosion-proof chillers that exceed industry norms in efficiency, reliability and safety. Our units provide superior protection for the explosion-proof chiller components. We have designed our explosion-proof HVAC equipment to be industry leaders and to provide everything you could possibly need in an XP chiller.

We also offer custom-made equipment that can provide a medium of chilled fluid in the form of methanol, propylene glycol or ethylene glycol.

Types of Explosion-Proof Chillers

Our explosion-proof chillers come in two main types— air-cooled and water-cooled. These chillers can also be differentiated by compressor type, which could either be scroll or screw, depending on the application.   

Air-Cooled Chillers

Air-cooled chillers feature condensers that use ambient air to dissipate heat from high-pressure, hot refrigerants. The condensers blow air over the tubing that contains the refrigerants to reduce the temperature. Once the heat is removed from the refrigerants, it passes through to the evaporator. All these critical explosion-proof chiller components are encased within the unit to prevent the ignition of flammable substances in high-temperature operations.   

Water-Cooled Chillers 

Water-cooled chillers perform the same function as air-cooled units, except they use water as a heat rejection medium. Water passes through the condenser and circulates the network of tubing that houses refrigerants, effectively absorbing heat from them. After the refrigerants are cooled, the water moves to the evaporator. 

The Quality of Our Explosion-Proof Chillers

SSCD085 A/C XP Screw Chiller

From the main framework down to the last screw, Smart Family ensures that the equipment can withstand the rigorous environment of different industries, even in coastal and petrochemical settings.

The evaporator is 304 stainless steel with 35000 tube wall thickness on the stainless steel tubes. Our air-cooled scroll chillers are set for Gulf Coast installation. The Fin Condenser is made of copper. The compressor suction and discharge piping are all welded steel. Plus, a 700-g pump tank package is included with an air-cooled explosion-proof scroll chiller.

700g pump tank package included with air cooled explosion proof scroll chiller.

Explosion-Proof Chiller Features

Some outstanding features of our explosion-proof chillers include:

• Enhanced performance with coated condenser coils.
• A durable base frame made from hot-dipped, galvanized structural steel.
• 70/30 and 90/10 cupronickel condenser tube options as well as shell and tube stainless steel evaporator choices for water-cooled chillers.
• Flexible options for different parts such as stainless steel sheet metal, steel control tubing, stainless steel hardware, and control panels.

Explosion-Proof Chillers Applications 

The explosion-proof properties of these units make them suitable for settings where flammable gases, liquids and vapors may create high combustion risks. Our explosion-proof chillers serve a range of purposes in applications, such as:

• Petrochemical refineries
• Grain elevators
• Chemical production plants
• Coal mines
• Oil and gas applications

With our team’s experience in chiller compressors for the US Navy, we are also able to produce high-quality work for coastal and off/coastal applications, including: 

• Naval operations
• Off-shore oil rigs

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Find the Right Explosion Proof Chiller Solutions for Your Application

As leading explosion-proof chiller manufacturing experts, our Smart Family Cooling team can help you find the right chiller solution for your building. We provide long-lasting chillers that can be customized to your needs. Contact us today to get started with a smart chiller system.