November 28, 2025 12:13 pm
Published by Alistair Crunden
Why Cooling Towers Consume So Much Water Cooling towers are among the most water-intensive assets on industrial sites. Yet with the right design, monitoring,...
November 21, 2025 2:38 pm
Published by Alistair Crunden
For many UK manufacturers, upgrading or replacing a cooling system can be a headache from the outset…. turnkey solution? Tendering? FEED requirements? Which/What/Who/How? So...
November 17, 2025 4:43 pm
Published by Alistair Crunden
Why Crossflow Packing Needs a Rethink Anyone who has tried to slide a neatly ironed shirt back into an overfilled wardrobe knows the outcome....
October 28, 2025 1:59 pm
Published by Alistair Crunden
Traditional cooling tower control will either rely upon thermostatic control through variable speed drives (VSDs) to modulate fan speed by water temperature. It’s simple,...
October 16, 2025 4:46 pm
Published by Alistair Crunden
When UK temperatures dip below zero, cooling systems face one of their biggest hidden risks: freezing. It’s not just the pipework that suffers; pumps,...
October 10, 2025 10:52 am
Published by Alistair Crunden
Adding a Variable Speed Drive (VSD) to a cooling tower fan is often promoted as an easy energy win (we are sure you have...
September 23, 2025 10:34 am
Published by Alistair Crunden
Richard Crunden, MD, Vistech Cooling Systems With cooling towers having an average life of 20-25 years, cooling towers are not often on the weekly...
September 12, 2025 8:00 am
Published by Alistair Crunden
In industrial settings, sound is more than a nuisance! It’s a regulatory, operational, public and employee welfare concern. For plant engineers, HSE leads, and...
September 9, 2025 8:03 pm
Published by Alistair Crunden
When planning maintenance and budgeting for industrial cooling towers, one pressing question often comes up: How long does heat‑transfer packing last, and what will...
September 4, 2025 8:00 am
Published by Alistair Crunden
Condenser, Dry Air and Adiabatic Coolers consume energy while providing heat-rejection for the cooling systems in data centres, cold stores, hotels, office buildings, industrial...