Automatic Filters Inc. is presenting its all new line of ABW (automatic backwash) filters. The TEKLEEN® filters are said to be especially useful for the HVAC industry, especially in cooling tower applications.
The global market for cooling towers is projected to reach $2.6 billion by the year 2018, driven by improving economic conditions and more stringent environmental regulations, according to new report by Global Industry Analysts Inc.
Providing a 12- to 15-dBa sound reduction, the Whisper Quiet Fan for the PT2 cooling tower has CTI certified thermal capacity, and is ASHRAE 90.1 compliant, says the company. The fan itself is a chemical resistant, durable, high solidity, single piece, molded fan made out of fiberglass reinforced polyester.
When evaporation occurs in a cooling tower, only the water evaporates; it exits the cooling tower as water vapor, but leaves the minerals behind to concentrate in the cooling tower’s water system.
An area where overhead can be contained or reduced is in the operation of the chilled water systems that support a/c throughout college campuses, specifically the cooling towers.
Source: Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI). Industry figures are estimates that are derived from the best available figures supplied by a sample of AHRI member companies.
When Southern California was blasted by record-breaking heat, the tenants of an LAX Airport Center office building were fortunate that the cooling tower that works in conjunction with the building’s chillers had just been replaced. So, rather than having to endure the sweltering heat, the tenants remained cool and comfortable.
