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COOL-FIT CONTROLS CRAFT BEER PROCESS A


CONTROLS CRAFT BEER PROCESS rapidly growing cr


manufactured and supplied by HVAC piping specialist GF Piping Systems, to carry coolant around its main building in Rotherhithe, south east London, making use of the system’s fail-safe fusion welded joints and insulation performance. moved into its


apidly growing craft beer specialist has chosen the Cool-Fit 2.0 system, ed and supplied by HV


-safe


fusion welded joints and insulation performanc The Fourpure Brewing Co. moved into its premises on the Bermondsey Trading Estate in 2013 and has seen sales of its beers such as Session IPA and American Pale growing both here in the UK and abroad.


emises on the Bermondsey owing both her


The head of operations for Fourpure, Sean Knight, commented: “ e moved into what was an existing building five years ago and had it ompletely fitted out to our own specific


ations for F Knight, We moved into what was an existing building five y


recently the partners have been over in Americ visiting breweries there, and saw Cool-Fit in use and realised we could source it ourselves.” The company decided to purchase the 63mm diameter pipe size, together with fittings also organising the purchase of a custom-built buffer vessel through George Fischer. These have now all been successfully installed to connect a chiller unit, external to the building,


selv es. vessel thr


chase of a custom-built buffer These have now all


essfully installed to connect a chiller


unit, external to the building, with the large capacity stainless steel vessels wher


Sean explained: “ e use the pipework to carry Sean explained: “W


apacity stainless steel vessels where the beers are brewed.


completely fitted out to our own specification. More ently the partners have been over in America, and saw Cool


glycol at an optimum temperature of -50˚C to cool the fermentation tanks and our process water. Our engineer and myself underwent training with GF’s training officer one afternoon – learning how to ately cut the pipe and c


gly the fermentation tank ess water


aining officer one afternoon – learning how to accurately cut the pipe and carry out the electro- fusion jointing process – before completing the entire installation ourselves. Not only was it very aightforwar


ess – befor


e installation ourselves. Not only was it very straightforward, but it saved us considerable cost in not having to hire a specialist contractor and there has not been a single leak on any of the connections. Now we’re looking to take on more


but it saved us c in not having to hir Now we’r


production space and we would certainly consider using the Cool-Fit system again.” ange offer


ertainly c ver


GF’s Cool-Fit 2.0 range offers the speed and versatility of a three-in-one system for the circulation of chilled water or other low


stem for the


temperature liquids. In fact, the Cool-Fit 2.0 pipe, insulation and jacket combination can carry saline, glycol or alcohol – as alternatives to pure water – at very low temperatures.


culation of chilled water or other low In fact,


gly ohol – as alternatives to pure water – at very low temper


Furthermore, this adaptability is matched by excellent energy conservation char well as ease of installation and total c delivering r


ex ellent ener


well as ease of installation and total corrosion resistance, delivering reliability to customers worldwide. Pipes range from 32-140 mm in diameter and are tested to 16 bar, while the installed weight is as little as one sixth that of metal alternatives. The benefits extend fr


They are said to offer ex ellent chemic resistance and reduced maintenance


pipe formed fr ovide strength at low temper


this adaptability is matched by onservation characteristics, as


installed weight is as little as one sixth that of metal alternatives. The benefits extend from 25% higher energy efficiency to being 50% faster to fit. They are said to offer excellent chemical


requirements. At the core of the offer is a carrier pipe formed from industrial grade polyethylene (PE) to provide strength at low temperatures. All components are factory insulated with closed cell high efficiency insulation offering a thermal


e of the offer is a c ade poly


All ell


sheathing is of black high density poly stainless steel.


high efficiency insulation off ering a thermal conductivity of 0.022 W/mK, while the outer sheathing is of black high density polyethylene or stainless steel.


gy efficiency to being 50% faster to fit.


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