Costs, laws spur cooling tower sales

Journal Article · Mon Aug 22 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · Energy User News; (United States)

OSTI ID:5338775

Minerbrook, S

Industrial cooling towers have had a rapid growth in sales after legislation was passed to prevent companies from disposing of thermal pollutants in waterways and after fuel prices began rising. Mechanical draft towers that circulate air with fans and pumps are used more than natural draft towers. Industries with extensive process heat, those with limited water supplies, and those with temperature-sensitive processes are buying the cooling towers, although the major users are primarily interested in the energy-saving potential. Competition has grown among companies that build and maintain cooling towers as well as those making new units. Efficiency improvements are made with the addition of cellular fill splash bars, draft eliminators that cut static pressure, and fiberglass fan cylinders. New designs are aimed at improving overall energy efficiency. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 5338775
• Journal Information: Energy User News; (United States), Journal Name: Energy User News; (United States) Vol. 2:33; ISSN EUSND
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
291000 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Conservation
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization
CONTROL
COOLING SYSTEMS
COOLING TOWERS
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
INDUSTRY
LEGISLATION
MANAGEMENT
MANUFACTURING
POLLUTION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
PROCESS CONTROL
REGULATIONS
THERMAL POLLUTION
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT
WATER QUALITY
WATER RESOURCES