Industrial cooling towers are large consumers of water. With water scarcity in certain parts of the world, effective water treatment that allows increased water reuse is a driving factor influencing when and where to use cooling towers. 

In the world of process cooling and freezing, there are diverse operations and needs. As such, selecting equipment appropriate to the application is essential if you are to achieve good results.

Improving production technologies to optimize production cycles, increase machinery efficiency, reduce ingredient waste and intermediate products, and increase the shelf life of the final product without compromising quality remain key objectives of the food and beverage industry.

Temperature is a critical — and constantly measured — controllable process variable for engineers with applications ranging from water feed to a boiler to the temperature inside an induction furnace. In fact, temperature measurement in industrial processes covers a diverse universe of needs.

We hear it all the time: Doctors recommend that everyone exercise on a regular basis to stay healthy. The same can be said for process valves found in numerous industrial applications.

Among the most common types of heat transfer equipment used in industrial applications are the various configurations of shell-and-tube heat exchangers. Suitable for a range of pressure and temperature conditions, shell-and-tube heat exchangers can be robust enough to handle corrosive or even lethal fluids.

Our Cooling Capabilities on System Chillers offers a side-by-side comparison of system chiller makers to help you narrow your choices. Read on to learn about those chillers that must be hard-wired, moved with equipment (rather than human power) and have more than 5 tons of cooling capacity.

What a difference a few months — or weeks — can make. In January, as I was attending AHR Expo in Orlando, there was little talk of COVID-19 or the coronavirus that causes the disease.

Berg Chilling Systems Inc. acquired J&J Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. The acquired business will now go under the name J&J Refrigeration – A Division of Berg Chilling Systems.

Linde started up a new carbon dioxide (CO₂) plant in Freeport, Texas, that will recycle the crude CO₂ supplied from an MEGlobal process. The crude CO₂ will be purified and liquefied into commercial grades to serve customers in a variety of industries, including food and beverage, where it is used to carbonate drinks, as well as to freeze, chill, preserve and package food.

Danfoss is accepting entries for its 11th annual EnVisioneer of the Year award. The competition recognizes North American end users, building owners, municipalities, equipment manufacturers and contractors who have introduced a new product, opened a new facility or invested in a building or system upgrade in the past 18 months using Danfoss products or solutions to realize significant energy or environmental savings.

Two U.S. companies collaborated to provide a closed-loop extraction system for the cannabis industry. The all-in-one extraction system makes cannabis processing safer and more efficient while yielding high-quality CBD/THC oil.

According to an engineering project lead, a cooling unit installed on the roof of Sandia National Laboratories’ supercomputer center saved 554,000 gallons of water during its first six months of operation last year.

“IIAR 9 – Minimum System Safety Requirements for Existing Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems” is now available for purchase.

The coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease it causes have reshaped how we live and how we do business. Though the situation is fluid as conditions continue to change, manufacturing remains an essential business in many locations. Maintaining the supply chain and access to necessary equipment will help support essential manufacturing operations.

ORCA Cold Chain Solutions, a subsidiary of ISOC Holdings Inc., reportedly opened the Philippines’ first fully automated cold storage facility in Bagumbayan, Taguig City. It has the capacity for 20,000 pallets.

A M King, an integrated design-build firm, started renovation of an existing shell building for Martin’s Distribution Inc., a Charlotte-based food distributor. The revamped facility will allow the company to capitalize on growing demand from its customers for fresh, quality products.

Trammell Crow Co. completed construction of the Atlanta Community Food Bank’s corporate headquarters and distribution facility in East Point, Ga. It includes 69,931 ft² of cold storage and 186,157 ft² of warehouse space.

Sinamics G120X has a power range of 1 to 700 hp (0.75 to 630 kW) and can operate in a temperature range from -4 to 140°F (20 to 60°C) with any standard motor, including synchronous reluctance motors. 

Check out this special page to find products perfectly suited to help you and your process equipment handle high ambient temperature and humidity. As we head into the critical summer cooling season, be sure you know about products that can help solve cooling challenges.

Available in 0.5 through 2” models, the Type-21a Seat Support Technology (SST) has a precision-machined PVC ball with center provisions to support PTFE seats from zero to 100 percent of capable flow.

The D4PMO is designed specifically for the U.S. dairy market in line with the latest 3-A sanitary standard 85-02 for pasteurized milk ordinance (PMO). 

The EPC3000 controller range is Ethernet enabled as standard and is the first of the company’s controller to be designed and certified to meet the stringent cybersecurity requirements of Achilles Communications Robustness Testing Level 1.

CleanAire filters are designed to be mounted inline in the exhaust ducting from a fume hood or contaminant source up to 1500 cfm. 

Due to a smaller heat exchanger in the Tempro Series, there is less circulating water. As a result, the preheating and cooldown periods are shorter, says the manufacturer. 

Designed for equipment with compact engine compartments, one-piece molded fans have blades constructed of glass-reinforced polyamide (PAG) with an operating temperature range from -40 to 230°F (-40 to 110°C). 

Designed for new and existing factory-assembled, crossflow cooling towers, the Marley BasinGard maintains the cooling tower’s hot-water basin flow by capturing mineral scale, pipe rust, fibers and debris. 

Based on a digital platform, gas detectors for industrial refrigeration include multiple communication and integration options to ease calibration and maintenance.