Industrial cooling towers are an effective way to remove unwanted heat from one place to another using water as the transport media in applications where there is a need to have a reliable source of cool water year round in the 70°F to 100°F temperature range.
Cooling towers provided in most process industries are typically constructed of ordinary combustible materials (e.g., wood, fiberglass, etc.).
A cooling tower is one of the larger items of equipment, in terms of ground area, that must be located on a site plan. Factors affecting the location of cooling towers, other than convenience to water supply and return, are the prevailing wind, noise, and access roads.
Cooling towers should be located with their small side toward the prevailing wind. The gives both long sides an equal intake of fresh air.
