137 The One That's All About Cooling Towers, Part 1
Every day\xa0for the past 20+ years I think I have seen a cooling tower either in person, a picture or just thought about one.\xa0 As an industrial water treater, cooling towers are part of our day to day lives.\xa0\xa0I do remember a time before that when I did not know what a cooling tower was and\xa0having\xa0to learn about how it worked.\xa0\xa0But\xa0I must admit,\xa0later, I really\xa0didn\u2019t\xa0give them\xa0too\xa0much thought.\xa0
Later in my career, I have had the opportunity to work with some of the cooling tower manufacturers, talk about a group of people that have given cooling towers a lot of thought...\xa0\xa0I soon came to realize that the generic terms that I have for cooling towers did not always translate well when speaking to\xa0someone who\xa0had such a larger extent\xa0of knowledge around cooling towers.\xa0\xa0Today's\xa0episode is focus around this experience.\xa0 We are going to learn from cooling tower expert\xa0Brett\xa0Alexander\xa0of\xa0Evapco.\xa0 Brett\xa0will share with us\xa0terminology\xa0and function of the device we all know and love, cooling towers.\xa0\xa0
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Timestamps:
Brett\u2019s background [08:20]
Definition of a cooling tower [16:20]
Closed circuit cooler vs. evaporative condenser [21:34]
Types of cooling towers with regards to air flow [24:40]
Different materials of construction [28:27]
Stainless steel [35:00]
Importance of communication with new customers [46:40]
Fiberglass [48:15]
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Quotes:
\u201cThe startup and commissioning of a new unit is the most critical time\u201d\xa0
\u201cWe are trying to educate\xa0everyone on the importance of planning ahead\u201d\xa0
\u201cYou\u2019ve got to know the materials, the construction, and the equipment that you are dealing with\u201d\xa0
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