Are you in charge of industrial operations at a factory? Perhaps you are concerned about making sure that the heating and air conditioning of a particular commercial building is functioning efficiently. In either case, you will likely want to be in touch with cooling tower suppliers that can help to set you up with the best cooling tower system for your specific needs.

The precursors to cooling towers were condensers in the 1800’s that aided in the functioning of steam engines. Once the 1900’s arrived, evaporation was used as a means of recycling water that was cooled. This approach aided specific geographic areas that could not rely on a dependable water supply.

Today’s cooling towers can be small enough to be placed on the tops of roofs or large enough (“hyperboloid”) to be 200 meters in height and 100 meters across. Some towers are shaped as rectangles, measuring 40 by 80 meters. The hyperboloid towers are often used in conjunction with nuclear power plants, though chemical plants and other industrial facilities also utilize them.

One type of tower is the closed circuit cooling tower, in which the liquid goes through tubing that has been sprayed with water and cooled through the use of a fan. The heat transfer that takes place is similar to that of a “wet” cooling tower while keeping the liquid from being exposed to the elements and being compromised in its quality.

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