A facilities manager in Phoenix can have a cooling tower that looks fine from the ground, then a dust storm rolls through, temperatures stay ugly, and suddenly the tower is not pulling heat the way it should. One common culprit is not dramatic at all. It can be the spray nozzles. Nozzles do the quiet…
Here’s a breakdown of the main parts of a cooling tower and what each does: 1. Fan Assembly (Axial or Centrifugal) Purpose: Moves air through the tower to help with evaporative cooling. Axial fans are more energy efficient; centrifugal fans provide higher pressure and are often used in enclosed or indoor systems. 2. Fill Media…
A Dura Drift Eliminator is a component used in cooling towers (and sometimes in HVAC systems or industrial evaporative cooling units) to reduce water droplet loss—also known as drift—from the system into the surrounding environment. Here’s a breakdown to explain it clearly: 🌬️ What Is Drift in a Cooling System? When water is sprayed or…