CaCl₂ Brine for Refrigeration
CaCl₂ brine is the secondary coolant of choice for industrial refrigeration — ice rinks, cold storage, food and beverage plants and process cooling — because it stays liquid and carries heat well far below 0 °C. Chloride.ca supplies CaCl₂ for brine make-up and top-up in bulk and bagged formats across Canada. In a refrigeration loop the brine is not a consumable to be bought on price — its concentration and purity set the freeze point and protect the equipment — so the priority is consistent, documented product delivered the same way every time, which is exactly how we supply brine-grade CaCl₂.
Why CaCl₂ brine
A CaCl₂ brine resists freezing to around −40 °C at the right concentration, transferring cold from the refrigeration plant to rinks, chillers and process loops without freezing solid. It is economical, well understood and easy to maintain when concentration and inhibitor levels are monitored.
Make-up, concentration and supply
We supply CaCl₂ flake and pellet for brine make-up and to restore concentration as systems are topped up, with guidance on target specific gravity and corrosion inhibition. Bulk and bagged delivery nationwide with full documentation.
Why CaCl₂ brine
CaCl₂ brine is favoured for industrial refrigeration because it stays liquid at very low temperatures — a properly mixed brine can carry cold well below the freezing point of water without solidifying in the lines. That makes it a dependable secondary-loop heat-transfer fluid for cold storage, ice rinks, food processing and process cooling, where a coolant that freezes or thickens would shut the system down.
Concentration, purity and supply
Brine performance lives and dies on concentration: it sets the freeze point and affects how the brine treats pumps and piping over time. Consistent, documented product purity keeps that freeze point predictable batch to batch, which is why brine accounts value a supplier that ships the same grade every time with a certificate of analysis. Chloride.ca supplies CaCl₂ sized for brine make-up and top-up in bulk, liquid and bagged formats nationwide, with the same documented grade delivered every time.
Application guidance
| Typical brine freeze point | down to ~−40 °C at ~29% CaCl₂ |
| Maintenance | Monitor specific gravity and inhibitor level |
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