The many new combined-cycle power plants being constructed in the U.S. are being equipped with either cooling towers or air-cooled condensers for steam condensation. Once-through cooling systems are ...

The HDPE cooling towers provide long service life and low maintenance. The advantages of using high-density polyethylene (HDPE)-based “plastic” cooling towers have been well received in the commercial ...

Pure water is a rare commodity. Water, as we know it, contains many dissolved minerals. When evaporation occurs in a cooling tower, only the water evaporates; it exits the cooling tower as water vapor ...

(BPT) - Beyond just circulating water used in oil refineries or manufacturing facilities, we come into contact with cooling towers everyday as they are also used for HVAC systems for cooling buildings ...

Today, there is a heightened focus on environmental sustainability, and for good reason. Gone are the days of opening valves and discharging unregulated waste streams into the environment. Industry ...

Worldwide awareness of the need to minimize freshwater use for power generation—while minimizing energy penalties—is growing. The Electric Power Research Institute is involved in several programs that ...

Though an abundant supply of freshwater has been taken for granted in many parts of the world, its availability is becoming less certain, even in North America. Water is a valuable resource and ...

No building should make people sick; however, because of poor maintenance and cleaning efforts, the water in cooling towers can serve as the breeding ground for a variety of bacteria. One such ...

West Texas is emerging as a strategic hub for hyperscale data centers due to its unique combination of abundant stranded natural gas, vast volumes of produced water from oil extraction, and expansive ...