Plastic Cooling Towers Offer Significant Advantages
CORROSION PROOF
Plastic cooling towers are made of a corrosion proof engineered plastic. The cooling tower shell will never rust, flake, chip, peel, or ever need painting or protective coatings applied.
Some industry experts are predicting that plastic towers may just be the future of the industry. Metal towers do not have the long-term corrosion protection advantages for outdoor usage. The Galvanizing or other metal treatments only delay the corrosion of the underlying, often thin gauge sheet metal.
SEAMLESS CONSTRUCTION
Some manufacturers offer a totally seamless cooling tower. The tower shell is rotationally molded of polyethylene plastic. One manufacturer, Delta Cooling Tower, offers the only large packaged cooling tower in the industry that has a “one Piece” shell, thereby eliminating the seams, panels, rivets, or hundreds of fasteners that potentially fail and compromise the performance or integrity of the product.
LIGHTER IN WEIGHT
Due to our materials of construction, plastic cooling towers can be 30% to 50% lighter in weight than steel towers of the same capacity. This is beneficial on roof installations, light weight raised platforms, or at ground level installations by reducing the rigging / placement cost.
LONGER WARRANTIES
Plastic cooling towers typically offer longer warranties than their metallic cousins. A 20 year warranty isn’t unusual for the structural shell of a plastic cooling tower.
LOWER MAINTENANCE
Plastic cooling towers are, by their very nature, lower maintenance than metallic.
What is a cooling tower valve?
Cooling tower valves are devices designed to control, regulate, distribute, and allow, or disallow the passage of water through certain parts of the cooling tower’s system. The different valves throughout a cooling tower system play an important role in their performance and the overall operation of your facility. The types of valves needed will depend on the flow capacity and the size of piping in the cooling tower. Temperature and pressure are also critical considerations when it comes to valve selection.
What are cooling tower flow control valve?
Control valves in cooling towers are manually operated devices that regulate the flow of water in the system. These valves should be simply designed to ensure reliability. They are available in a range of sizes that are appropriate for all types of cooling towers. These valves should also have a protective coating that can withstand corrosive atmospheres.
What are cooling tower isolation valve?
An isolation valve in a cooling tower stops the flow of water in a certain location. This valve is designed to enhance maintenance and safety efforts. Isolation valves are intended to be operated on an infrequent basis. They are only employed when the flow of water needs to be restricted for testing or servicing purposes.
What are cooling tower distribution valve?
A distribution valve regulates the flow of hot water to evenly distribute it to the cells. The body of the valve in a distribution valve is made to withstand the corrosive nature of its environments. It is important for the flow of hot water to be maintained for optimal performance.
What are cooling tower float valve?
Float valves, or float switches, are essential for maintaining proper water levels inside of a cooling tower. These valves are designed for cooling applications that rely on water being cooled by contact with the air. This process requires constant water flow and water level management to create evaporative cooling. These valves control the water level fluctuation inside of the cooling tower and require very little maintenance.
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