“Contaminates in a cooling tower system, both suspended and precipitated solids, facilitate the growth of bacteria and biofilms that can increase the potential for Legionella.”
BSR / ASHRAE Standard 188P, Prevention of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems (3rd Public Review Draft, (January 2013)
Keep Airborne Debris Out in the First Place
The Air Intake Filter systems have been installed on cooling and air intake systems across many industries. Whether your systems are used for process or environmental air, no business today can afford to be without an effective cooling system.
That is why taking preventative measures makes sense. Air Intake Filters provide you with a first line of defense preventing cottonwood seed, airborne debris and insects from entering your cooling or air handling system, helping to:
- First Step in the Control of Microbiological Activity is to Eliminate the Major Sources of Contamination
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- In Cooling Towers Those Sources are Mostly Airborne
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- Keeps Bugs, Leaves, Cottonwood and Other Airborne Debris Out of the Fill, Sump, Strainers, Blow-down Valves, Other Components & Out of the Water
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- Non-chemical Water Treatment components are especially vulnerable to the build-up of cottonwood and sludge, ElectroStatic electrodes must be clean to function properly
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- Pulse-Power Technology requires Systems Solids Management such as a Centrifugal Separator or side-stream water filters to maintain clean water. Cottonwood Air Intake Filters keep the airborne solids out and allow the non-chemical water treatment and supporting system to operate in ideal conditions
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- You Save Time & Money by Using an Air-side Solution for Airborne Problems
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- Eliminate the Need For or Reduce the Size of Water Filtration Equipment: Applies to First Cost and the Associated Operating & Maintenance Costs
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- Prevent Down Time Due To Clogging and Fouling
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- Protects Against Insects, especially swarms of Cicadas During the 2014 & 2015, the 13 Yr & 17 Yr Broods in KS & MO
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- Reduces or Eliminates Algae Growth due to Shading
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- Reduces Water Treatment Costs, Makes Water Treatment Chemicals More Effective So You Use Less
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- Improves Cooling Tower & Chiller Plant Performance by Creating Laminar Airflow Across the Fill
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- Helps to minimize pathogenic biological agents in cooling towers by removing food sources
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- Best Practices for the Prevention of Bacterial Growth & Prevention of Legionella
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- Part of a Good Program to Protect Building Occupants, Maintenance Staff & Others
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A recent cooling tower study showed dramatic improvement in tower and condenser water system performance. The cottonwood filters create laminar flow across the cooling tower fill which results in:
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- Reducing the leaving water temperature to the chillers by 1° F which is an immediate 2% energy savings for all operating chillers
- 5% reduction in the cooling tower fan energy
- 20% reduction in tower maintenance costs
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| With thousands of filters currently in service across North America, our cost effective air intake filter systems have become a key component in the management of environmental air and in the maintenance of cooling water systems. |
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