Optimization of Data Center Cooling and Water Efficiency Part 2: Open Loop Cooling Towers

Optimization of Data Center Cooling and Water Efficiency Part 2:  Open Loop Cooling Towers

Heat rejection is the most consequential aspect of data center cooling design. Data centers are driven to optimize heat rejection to minimize, or even eliminate, their reliance on chillers. There is a wide range of both traditional and evolving solutions which we will explore as this series progresses. In this blog, we focus on heat-rejection via….

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How To Pick A Cooling Tower: Providing Safe Access For Service

How To Pick A Cooling Tower: Providing Safe Access For Service

Servicing and maintaining cooling towers can be dangerous work. Since regular cooling tower maintenance is absolutely necessary for safe and efficient cooling tower operation, engineers have a responsibility to incorporate safety infrastructure into their cooling tower designs.  That means providing…

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How To Pick A Cooling Tower: Materials of Construction

How To Pick A Cooling Tower: Materials of Construction

What cooling construction materials are best suited for HVAC applications? It’s a question you will have to address if you are designing a cooling tower system or selecting one for a replacement. The answer will vary of course, depending on the client’s budget, application, location, and access to service. Just remember…

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