Heat Exchanger
Hydraulic Oil Cooling
Industrial Applications
Shell & Tube, Steel
The Thermal Transfer Products COLW Series is a water-cooled off-line fluid conditioning system for independent cooling and filtering of hydraulic and lube system oils. It runs as a self-contained loop — often called an off-line or “kidney loop” conditioning circuit — driven by reliable, high-performing, low-noise screw pump technology, so it conditions the reservoir continuously without depending on the main system’s flow.
High efficiency comes from its EK Series finned-tube shell & tube heat exchanger, whose extended aluminum finned-tube surface area achieves strong heat rejection while minimizing cooling-water consumption — an advantage for water-conscious and environmentally responsible operations. This makes the COLW well suited to large hydraulic power units, lube systems, and gearboxes where oil temperature and cleanliness must stay tightly controlled and a cooling-water supply is available.
Each package integrates the pump, motor, EK shell & tube exchanger, and optional filtration on one unit. Options include cartridge-style in-line filters for contamination control and thermostat temperature sensors for automatic control. Connections are standard SAE ports, with NPT and BSP port adapters available. TTP’s XSelector® sizing program — available online and as a mobile app — helps configure and size the right package for your reservoir volume, heat load, and filtration needs.
| Ratings | |
|---|---|
| Maximum Operating Pressure | Shell Side 250 PSI (17 BAR) Tube Side 150 PSI (10.3 BAR) |
| Maximum Operating Temperature | Without filter 250° F (121°C) With filter 230° F (110°C) |
| Maximum Viscosity | 150 cst |
| Pump flows | From 9.5–45 GPM |
| Materials (All Models) | |
|---|---|
| Pump | Positive displacement (screw) |
| Pump Motor | Nema frame |
| Shell | Steel |
| Tubes | Copper |
| Frame | Powder-coated carbon steel |
| Gaskets | Nitrile rubber/cellulose fiber |
| Mounting Brackets | Steel |
| Nameplate | Aluminum foil |
| Materials (COLW-20, 20W, 40, 40W, 80) | |
|---|---|
| Tube Sheets | Steel |
| Baffles | Steel |
| Fins | Aluminum |
| End Caps | Grey iron |
| Materials (COLW-100) | |
|---|---|
| Baffles | Brass |
| Headers | Steel |
| Shell Connections | Steel |
| End Bonnets | Grey iron |
| Configuration | |
|---|---|
| Fluid Compatibility | Petroleum Mineral oil HLP and HLVP Ecologic fluids HETG-HEPG-HEE Cutting oils (contact TTP) Water/ethylene glycol (COLW-100 only) Water-oil emulsions (COLW-100 only) Water-Ethylene Glycol emulsions (COLW-100 only) |
| Product Options | |
|---|---|
| Cartridge-style filters | |
| Plugged filter indicators | |
| Temperature sensors |
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Technical
It’s a water-cooled off-line fluid conditioning system from Thermal Transfer Products — a self-contained package with its own low-noise screw pump that cools and filters hydraulic or lube oil independently of the main system, using an EK Series shell & tube heat exchanger.
Both are off-line conditioning packages with an integral screw pump and optional filtration. The COL is air-cooled (a brazed aluminum core, no water needed); the COLW is water-cooled (an EK shell & tube exchanger, requires a cooling-water supply). Choose the COLW when cooling water is available and you want high efficiency with low water usage.
The unit runs as a separate loop drawing oil from the reservoir, cooling and filtering it, and returning it. With its own pump, it conditions the oil continuously and independently of the main system’s operation.
The EK’s aluminum finned-tube shell & tube design adds surface area for high heat rejection while using less cooling water than a conventional bare-tube exchanger — improving efficiency and reducing water costs.
Cartridge-style in-line filters, thermostat temperature sensors, and standard SAE ports with NPT and BSP port adapters available.
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