subject: How A Cooling Tower System Functions [print this page] If you need some information about how a cooling tower system functions, here is some information on the basic function to give you an idea how it works and if it will be beneficial for you to have in the long run. First of all, what businesses benefit from this system? You will find that most air conditioning, manufacturers and electric power companies will use these systems for their machinery and equipment that has to work non-stop 24/7.
So, lets get started on the function of this system. When you have machinery operating on an on-going basis, they will overheat and will either break down or stop working altogether. This cooling tower system acts as a heat rejection device. It will get rid of the heat by providing cool water to lower the temperature so that the machinery does not overheat. The towers use a circulating pump to distribute water to the equipment that is producing the heat in which the heat is transferred to the water. After that, the water is pumped to the cooling tower to be cooled down.
Once that is done, the warm water is spread through the inside of the tower where there are fans to cool it down. This can cause some of the water to evaporate, which also removes some of the heat from the water. Once the water is cool, it is collected either in an external tank or another device to hold the water.
Lastly, the cooled water is pumped back to the heat source equipment and then it will start all over again. For example, think of a car radiator overheating; once you add water it cools down rapidly. To have something cooled with wet air works much faster than having dry air added to try to cool the machine down. This type of device is definitely a cost effective way as well as an energy efficient way to save your machine or equipment.
There are different sizes of cooling systems that are offered. For a residential home, the smaller cooling towers can handle a few gallons of water per minute with small pipes. The larger towers can cool thousands and thousands of gallons of water per minute with pipes as much as 15 feet in diameter on a large manufacturer plant. If you need more information regarding this system, there are companies listed on the Internet that you may consider that will have tons of information to get you started in the right direction. They will be able to recommend what cooling tower system will work with your type of business.
