Technology

Cooling Tower Direct Drive Motors Lead to Energy Efficiency Gains

By Sean Mullins, Product Manager – Laminated Frame Motors, ABB

Across industries, operators are adopting cooling tower direct drive (CTDD) motor technology. In particular, permanent magnet (PM) direct drive motors are delivering measurable improvements in efficiency, cleanliness and maintenance reduction. The change is more than a component swap; it represents a new approach to cooling tower design that reduces operating costs, supports environmental goals and improves reliability.

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Process Cooling Systems Engineers for Industrial Applications

By Troy Dreier, Senior Editor, Compressed Air & Cooling Best Practices Magazine

In this article: Cooling for High-Speed Injection Plastic Molding Free Cooling Results in Massive Energy Savings Heat Treating Processes Require Cooling to Prevent Furnace Overheating Food Processing Cooling Needs Vary by the Specific Process Chemical Plants Need Ultra-Cold Conditions

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Process Cooling Systems Engineers for Industrial Applications

By Troy Dreier, Senior Editor, Compressed Air & Cooling Best Practices Magazine

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CHS Refinery Repurposes City Wastewater for Cooling

By Troy Dreier, Senior Editor, Compressed Air & Cooling Best Practices Magazine

The CHS oil refinery in McPherson, KS, is a 550-acre facility that processes 100,000 barrels of crude oil per day, consisting of an even mix of sweet crude oil and sour crude oil. Crude is brought in through pipelines and fractionated into gasoline, diesel and a few other products. The refinery also houses a sulfur plant where it produces a liquid agricultural fertilizer called ATS or ammonium thiosulfate, which uses sulfur removed primarily through a process called hydrotreating.

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Cooling Tower Direct Drive Motors Lead to Energy Efficiency Gains

By Sean Mullins, Product Manager – Laminated Frame Motors, ABB

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Inside the 55 Water Street Heat Recovery Transformation

By Corey Letcher, Comprehensive Solutions Account Executive and Strategic Existing Buildings Solutions Team Leader, Trane

How do you fundamentally transform the utility carbon make-up of a fully occupied, 53-story skyscraper without disrupting the high-profile tenants who depend on its seamless operation? The answer, it turned out, was not just to replace old equipment, but to completely reimagine how the building uses and reuses energy.

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Industrial and Commercial Cooling Codes: Why They Matter to Cooling System Stakeholders

By Troy Reineck, Business Development Manager, and Matt Sniezek, Global Product Manager – Cooling Towers, EVAPCO

This article breaks down the most critical codes affecting cooling towers, closed-circuit coolers, evaporative condensers and related equipment, explaining why they matter to the professionals responsible for selecting, installing and maintaining them.

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Industrial and Commercial Cooling Codes: Why They Matter to Cooling System Stakeholders

By Troy Reineck, Business Development Manager, and Matt Sniezek, Global Product Manager – Cooling Towers, EVAPCO

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Navigating the Refrigerant Transition: Toward a Sustainable Future

By Nick Mislak, Regional Segment Marketing Director – HVAC, Danfoss

The American Innovation and Manufacturing Act, empowers the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to phase down HFCs through quotas on production and consumption, with the goal of a 40% reduction by 2024 and an 85% reduction by 2036. Individual states, as well as those in the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Alliance, have also proposed or enacted their own GWP restrictions and timing, which vary by application and equipment type.

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Navigating the Refrigerant Transition: Toward a Sustainable Future

By Nick Mislak, Regional Segment Marketing Director – HVAC, Danfoss

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CIS Saves Water and Energy for Manufacturing Plants

By Roderick M. Smith, Publisher, and Troy Dreier, Senior Editor, Chiller & Cooling Best Practices

“ASHRAE Guideline 36 is basically a high-performance sequence of operations for large buildings, such as large manufacturing plants, hospitals and hotels. The core concept is to have our load dictate what we do, not the other way around.” — Keith Earhart.

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