Industrial cooling systems sit at the heart of modern manufacturing and processing. When they fail, so does everything else, resulting in serious production downtime...
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,...
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...
Why Crossflow Packing Needs a Rethink Anyone who has tried to slide a neatly ironed shirt back into an overfilled wardrobe knows the outcome....
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,...
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,...
Adding a Variable Speed Drive (VSD) to a cooling tower fan is often promoted as an easy energy win (we are sure you have...
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...
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...
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...