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    Forced-Draft vs. Induced-Draft Cooling Towers: Applications Engineering

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    The document discusses the differences between forced-draft and induced-draft cooling towers. Forced-draft towers can overcome static pressure but use significantly more power while induced-draft towers use less power. It recommends replacing older forced-draft towers with more energy efficient induced-draft towers in most situations.

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    applications engineering

    Forced-Draft vs. Induced-Draft Cooling Towers

    Weigh the options when deciding between forced-


    draft or induced-draft cooling towers. Forced-
    draft cooling towers are advantageous when
    you need to overcome static pressure caused by
    ductwork on installations inside buildings or full
    enclosures. However, forced-draft cooling towers
    consume significantly more power than induced-
    draft cooling towers and are relatively more prone
    to recirculation if not ducted. Historically, forced-
    draft cooling towers have had a significant install
    base within the cooling tower market. However,
    with society’s focus on energy conservation, new
    forced-draft cooling tower applications have
    mostly phased out, making forced-draft cooling
    towers more suitable for replacement than for
    Induced-Draft Crossflow Cooling Tower Forced-Draft Counterflow Cooling Tower
    projects requiring new cooling towers. 30hp – 595 Nominal Tons 80hp - 567 Nominal Tons

    It’s easy to quickly replace a forced-draft cooling


    tower with a similar forced-draft model and move on to the next draft crossflow cooling towers. By following this recommendation,
    project. Before doing this, ask the owner, “Does it really need the owner was able to get 5% more capacity out of their cooling
    to be forced-draft?” The majority of forced-draft replacement towers with only 38% of the energy consumption relative to the
    opportunities have no technical or application requirement to be forced-draft models.
    forced-draft.
    In this specific application, the new cooling towers fit nicely on the
    If the cooling tower is located outside without ductwork, the owner existing supporting steel and only minor piping adjustments were
    can significantly decrease the energy bill, sometimes by more than needed. Although this specific application required few changes
    half, by replacing it with an induced-draft cooling tower. Recently, in supporting steel and piping, special attention should be given
    SPX Cooling Technologies recommended replacing (2) 80hp to existing steel, piping, and electrical service when transitioning a
    forced-draft, counterflow cooling towers with (2) 30hp induced- facility from forced-draft to induced-draft cooling towers.

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