August 26, 2025 8:30 am
Published by Alistair Crunden
Why the Funding Route Matters (Cash Flow, Tax & Speed) When you know a cooling upgrade will cut downtime and energy spend, the next...
August 14, 2025 12:12 pm
Published by Alistair Crunden
When industrial cooling is needed on a manufacturing site, a common question arises: what’s cheaper to run – a cooling tower/adiabatic cooler or a...
August 1, 2025 8:00 am
Published by Alistair Crunden
As I mentioned in my recent article comparing GRP with steel casing materials, cooling towers typically last between 20 and 35 years. Over that...
July 31, 2025 8:00 am
Published by Alistair Crunden
Material Corrosion Resistance Mechanical Strength Fire Resistance Cost Typical Use Case Notes Galvanised Steel ⭐ – Low in coastal/acidic areas ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Good ⭐⭐⭐⭐...
July 25, 2025 1:06 pm
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Client: Battery Processing Plant, Derbyshire, UK Project Duration: 7 days from tower, pump and pipework installation to commissioning Overview: Vistech Cooling Systems was contracted...
July 25, 2025 8:40 am
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GRP vs Steel & Why the Casing Material Matters The grudge match is on…who will conquer…will it be the gleaming shiny heavyweight stainless casing...
July 23, 2025 8:00 am
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Now we’ve established the three main cooling tower designs, there is now a further choice to make. When it comes to replacing towers, this...
July 17, 2025 10:19 am
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Now we’ve covered the different designs of tower and my ‘non-biased’ view of closed-circuit ones (you can still have one if you want one),...
July 15, 2025 2:36 pm
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Manufacturers’ Commitment to Net Zero and Energy Efficiency If you are a manufacturer, which many of our clients are, energy usage and the associated...
June 30, 2025 8:00 am
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Industrial cooling towers come in several configurations, but most UK manufacturing sites with existing towers will have one of these three types: What Are...