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....
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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...
Buying a Cooling Tower in the UK: Options, Risks, and How to Choose the Right Supplier
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...
Cooling System Noise Compliance: Why Is it So Important in Design?
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...
How Long Does Cooling Tower Heat-Transfer Packing Last and How Much Does It Cost?
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...
Why Regular Coil Cleaning is Crucial for Cooling Equipment
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...
Lease, Lease-Purchase or CAPEX? How Best to Fund Your Cooling System Upgrade
Why the Funding Route Matters (Cash Flow, Tax & Speed) When you know a cooling upgrade will cut downtime and energy spend, the next...
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...