Tags: Evaporative Cooling tower

Visualizing the Flow with the Parts To understand how these parts work together, let’s follow the paths of water and air: Water Path (Falls Vertically): Air Path (Flows Horizontally, then Up):

Fill Types in Cross Flow Cooling Towers Feature Splash Fill Film Fill Hybrid Fill Primary Mechanism Breaks water into droplets Spreads water into a thin film Combines splash and film Thermal Efficiency Lower Highest High Fouling/Clogging Resistance Excellent Poor Good Air-Side Pressure Drop Low Higher Moderate Water Quality Suitability Dirty, High-Solids Water Clean, Treated Water […]

Hybrid Fill As the name implies, this is a combination designed to get the “best of both worlds.”

This is the most common and efficient type of fill used in modern cooling towers, including cross flow designs.