MAIN APPLICATIONS OF COOLING TOWERS
Cooling towers play a crucial role in a wide range of industrial applications that require efficient cooling systems. These towers not only facilitate and optimize various operations, but also contribute significantly to energy savings, operating sustainably and with environmental responsibility.
These towers are primarily used in industrial, commercial, and climate-related environments to meet cooling needs. Torraval Cooling’s cooling towers are designed to meet demands in the following areas:
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS COOLING
The process industry transforms raw materials into final consumer products, such as food, medicine, fuel, and more.
Cooling towers play a vital role in this type of industry. In this context, open-circuit cooling towers are recommended, with specific features tailored to each company’s needs. Sectors within the process industry include:
- Chemical and biotechnological industry
- Paper industry
- Biomass
- Plastics industry
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Steel industry
- Refineries
- Power plants – nuclear, thermal, geothermal, and coal
INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION
Industrial refrigeration is the process of cooling a fluid by compressing gas using refrigerants. The main sector applying industrial refrigeration is:
- Food industry (food and beverage sector)
COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION
Commercial refrigeration includes the planning, installation, and maintenance of refrigeration systems installed in commercial spaces for public sales. Since commercial refrigeration systems include machines for storage, display, and/or handling of perishable products, it’s crucial to
maintain their optimal performance. That’s why adiabatic subcoolers are recommended for this solution, as they improve efficiency by cooling the refrigerant liquid before the expansion phase. Commercial refrigeration is used in facilities such as:
- Supermarkets in combination with chillers
- Small production plants like ice cream parlors
HVAC – CLIMATE CONTROL
An HVAC system (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) renews and treats the air to ensure optimal health conditions (air purity), as well as comfortable temperature and humidity. Its implementation is essential for optimizing resource usage and reducing noise. Adiabatic chillers and low-noise cooling towers help save resources while maintaining quiet operation, making them ideal for HVAC solutions.
COOLING TOWERS: THE OPTIMAL SOLUTION FOR HIGH CAPACITIES
Cooling towers are currently the optimal solution for high industrial capacities, as smaller cooling systems are often too expensive for handling very high thermal loads. In the industrial sector, both open-circuit and closed-circuit cooling towers are used.
The installation of cooling towers can also bring many benefits to companies, such as reducing the consumption of natural resources like energy and water.
Therefore, using cooling towers in specific processes has the advantage of significantly reducing energy consumption.
Nowadays, there are many silent solutions on the market, specially designed to ensure quiet operation, reducing the noise pollution caused by their use.
As cooling experts, at Torraval Cooling we focus on the design, manufacturing, marketing, and maintenance of cooling equipment. We offer specialized solutions in evaporative and adiabatic cooling, tailored to various cooling tower applications and customized to meet our clients’ specific needs.