Globally, regardless of the industry, water and energy savings are becoming more important. This article explores the benefits of adiabatic cooling by looking at a new installation at a metal processing company that was scheduled to go online in late 2019. A case history helps illustrate how other industrial processors might take advantage of this technology.

Evaporative cooling has been around for centuries. Also called adiabatic cooling (particularly in Europe), evaporative cooling is the earliest form of air-side cooling known to man. In spite of that, it also is probably the least understood — and sometimes maligned — solution to cooling.

The Marley V Tech provides lower energy usage and a smaller footprint than an air-cooled fluid cooler and lower site-water usage compared to an evaporative fluid cooler, says the manufacturer.

The hybrid adiabatic cooling system is a freezeproof system that combines dry air cooling during the cooler months of the year with fluid cooling during the warmer months. 

EarthSmart ESTW Series eliminate the constant water consumption and treatment requirements of conventional evaporative towers, utilizing closed-loop cooling that isolates process water from contamination. 

Frigel will transition to the new facility from its existing Bangkok plant over the summer.

EarthSmart cooling towers help plastics processors reduce water and energy consumption and prevent contamination of process fluid while maintaining stable fluid temperatures.

Efficient evaporative cooling technologies can play a large part in protecting the world’s water supply.