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Cooling Tower

A cooling tower is a complex system designed to cool the circulating water by evaporation. The water is atomized, then circulated through the tower, where it’s further cooled by a forced airflow caused by the […]
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Water-Source Heat Pump

A new technology to replace the air-cooled condenser technology is the Water-Source Heat Pump (WSHP). Instead of rejecting heat to the atmosphere via an air-cooled condensing unit, the WSHP rejects heat to water in a […]
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Cooling-Tower Maintenance Tasks

As with any complex mechanical system, maintenance is the key to performance. Cooling towers are more intricate than most systems, representing the careful coordination of fluid, electrical, and mechanical systems. As a result, there are […]
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Engineering Ground-Source Heat-Pump Systems

The technology to extract energy from the earth is as dependable and efficient as it is ecologically conscientious. The earth is a thermal engine. Every day sunlight is absorbed and warms the ground. Every night […]
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Cooling-Tower Staging

Normally each chiller has its own cooling tower sized, like the chiller, to satisfy the peak building load. When the chiller is at low load, the condenser water is overcooled by the tower. Controls can […]