To get the most from a modern industrial refrigeration system, processors should focus on five steps that can yield major improvements.

To enable its use as cooling water, industrial facilities such as power, processing and manufacturing plants prefilter raw water from rivers, lakes, gulfs and coastlines to remove organic, aquatic and other solids. Insufficient removal of both large solids and small particulates such as debris, dirt and suspended solids, as well as biofouling such as organic matter from the water, can cause serious problems.

Adiabatic cooling is an eons-old method of cooling spaces using the absorption of heat by water as it changes phase from a liquid to a vapor. Ancient Egyptians took advantage of this method by hanging wet cloths in the openings of their living quarters and letting the dry desert air pass through to provide a cooling effect.

From cooling lasers, to food and beverage, to manufacturing processes, cooling equipment is critical to maximizing process efficiency and equipment longevity.