Cooling Tower

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Here are some Cooling Tower related terms with a brief explanation. Easy to understand:

Components and Structure Category
 • Cooling Tower (cooling tower) – equipment for cooling water. Using air to help reduce the temperature
 • Fill – A plastic or wooden surface that allows water to spread and be exposed to more air.
 • Drift Eliminator (water mist barrier) – prevents water droplets from being blown away by the wind.
 • Fan – helps suck or blow air to allow air to flow through the cooling tower.
 • Nozzle – Distributes water into fine particles before falling into the Fill sheet.
 • Sump Basin – The point where coolant flows back together after cooling.

Working category
 • Evaporation (evaporation) – the main mechanism for heat dissipation. Some of the water will evaporate and remove heat.
 • Approach Temperature – The difference between the water temperature leaving the Cooling Tower and the Wet Bulb temperature.
 • Range – The difference between the temperature of the inlet and outlet water.
 • Cycle of Concentration – The rate of accumulation of solution in circulating water. compared to raw water

Control system and efficiency category
 • Make-up Water – Water added to replace lost due to evaporation or leakage.
 • Blowdown – The removal of a portion of the water to control the concentration of the solution.
 • Thermal Efficiency – efficiency in heat dissipation.
 • Drift Loss – Water that is lost to the wind. (without evaporation)
 • Fan Speed Control – Fan speed control system such as VFD (Variable Frequency Drive).Click here to type a system message.