Practical Fixes for Cooling Tower Performance
Most ageing UK cooling towers run well below design spec. Practical fixes for airflow, water distribution, fill, fans and controls that restore performance without full replacement....
Categories for Cooling Towers
Why Is My Cooling Tower Leaking? Root Causes, GRP Refurbishment & When to Replace
Cooling towers are core operational assets in industrial and manufacturing operations. When a tower starts leaking, the impact quickly extends to system reliability, energy...
Harlem Legionnaires’ Outbreak: A Stark Warning for UK Landlords on Cooling Tower Maintenance & Compliance in London
In August, New York City finally declared the end of a deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem.The numbers were stark: 114 confirmed cases,...
Crossflow Cooling Towers: Why Hanging Fill Packing Fails
Why Crossflow Packing Needs a Rethink Anyone who has tried to slide a neatly ironed shirt back into an overfilled wardrobe knows the outcome....
Comparison of EWK Smart Control Systems and Variable Speed Drives(VSDs) for Cooling Towers
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,...
Freezing Pipework in Cooling Systems: How to Prevent It?
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,...
Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) for Cooling Tower Fans: When It Pays, When It Doesn’t
Adding a Variable Speed Drive (VSD) to a cooling tower fan is often promoted as an easy energy win (we are sure you have...
Cooling Tower/Adiabatic Cooler vs Chiller: Which is Cheaper for Process Cooling?
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...
GRP vs PU vs Epoxy Lining: Best Cooling Tower Coatings Compared
As I mentioned in my recent article comparing GRP with steel casing materials, cooling towers typically last between 20 and 35 years. Over that...
GRP, Steel & More: Which Cooling Tower Casing is Best Continued….?
Material Corrosion Resistance Mechanical Strength Fire Resistance Cost Typical Use Case Notes Galvanised Steel ⭐ – Low in coastal/acidic areas ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Good ⭐⭐⭐⭐...