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What is a Cooling Tower?

A cooling tower is a big vessel that contains a large fan blowing air through the unit. Water including excess heat from the HVAC system is entered at the top of the cooling tower where the water flows down several flow plates to the cooling tower basin. As the water passes to the bottom, the air is pulled through the plates and over the water, and heat is withdrawn through evaporation. Hereafter the cold water to pump back into the HVAC system ready to collect more heat.

Large cooling towers are typically installed on power plants and other industrial facilities and smaller versions are often seen on rooftops of shopping centers, hospitals, and large commercial buildings providing cooling to the HVAC system.

How is a Cooling Tower Application Optimized?

With proper balance, a water-cooled cooling tower may reduce cooling costs to a minimum while still providing the required design load. FlowCon recommends the following solution for Cooling Tower installation:

• Pressure Independent Control Valve (PICV)
• Automatic Balancing Valve (ABV)

What Types of Cooling Tower Valves are There?

There are several types of cooling tower valves that perform specific tasks. The most common types of cooling tower valves are control valves, isolation valves, distribution valves, and electronic float valves. These valves are strategically placed throughout the cooling tower, allowing for the regulation and control of water flow to promote evaporation, allowing the water to cool.

Cooling Towers with Pressure Independent Control Valve (PICV)

The PICV will react to system pressure changes and regulate the flow of water to the required flow by adjusting the actuator position. This helps the system to be accurately controlled even with pressure changes and reduced loads.

Cooling Towers with Automatic Balancing Valve (ABV)

The automatic balancing valve will react to system pressure changes and limit the flow of hot or cold water to the required max. flow helping the system to be accurately controlled even with pressure changes. This solution is recommended to be installed with a separate control valve.