Handbook 2000: Systems and equipment. Chapter 36 - Cooling towers. (37 of 49)

Publication Year

2000

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Air-cooled heat exchangers may be used to cool the water by rejecting heat directly to the atmosphere, but the first cost and fan energy consumption of these devices are high. They are capable of economically cooling the water to within approximately 20°F of the ambient dry-bulb temperature. Such temperatures are too high for the cooling water requirements of most refrigeration systems and many industrial processes. Cooling towers overcome most of these problems and therefore are commonly used to dissipate heat from water-cooled refrigeration, air conditioning, and industrial process systems.

Document History

This document is part of a larger document, Handbook 2000: Systems and equipment, which has been split into parts for ease of use.

ISBN

9781883413811

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