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Key Indicators of Tube Settler Strength: Module Design and Construction
There is a common misconception about tube settlers that thicker material, whether it’s thermoformed or extruded, yields a stronger, more structurally capable module. On the surface, this seems like a reasonable assumption. However, when we look at the details of… Read More
Water Management and Winter Operation of Cooling Towers
Water Management and Winter Operation of Cooling Towers
When dealing with a cooling tower one of the main focus points is proper water management. Let’s face it: You have a cooling tower because you have a heat load that needs to be dissipated, and your cooling tower is the… Read More
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Top 5 Advantages of Pressure Thermoforming for the Transportation Industry
At Brentwood, we thermoform heavy-gauge parts that combine aesthetic design with technical innovation for nearly any type of vehicle. We utilize both the vacuum and pressure thermoforming processes with starting sheet thicknesses varying between 0.060” (1.5mm) and 0.5” (12.7mm). To… Read More
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Meeting MS4 Regulations with StormTank
You may have noticed the term “MS4” popping up recently in community bulletins or your local news. A Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) is a conveyance system that is owned by a town, city, state, or other public entity… Read More
Hanging Sheets Stresses
Stresses on Hanging Sheets vs. Bottom-Supported Packs
Figure 1: Stress on hanging sheets As we continue to develop new products, like the XF75Pro, and assist customers all over the world with application questions, it becomes important not just to help with understanding how our products work but… Read More
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Brentwood’s History in the Transportation Industry
Brentwood was introduced to the transportation industry in 1971 by its parent company at the time, the Dana Corporation. Dana had been making drivetrain parts for heavy-duty trucks and realized that Brentwood’s thermoforming capabilities could be used to expand the… Read More
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Stormwater Management: Five Reasons to use a StormTank Module over an Arch Product
In today’s stormwater market, there are two main product types used to manage runoff in subsurface applications: box systems and arch-shaped products. Both are designed to accomplish the same function: create a void space for stormwater and support the surface… Read More
Cooling Tower Fills & Drift Eliminators
Cooling Tower Water Treatment Recommendations
Brentwood knows that there’s more to your cooling tower than the fill and drift eliminators we supply. In fact, the primary maintenance task for cooling towers revolves around water treatment. Unfortunately, there is no “one size fits all” water treatment… Read More
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Fill Fouling & The Effect On Tower Performance
Just what are the effects of fouling on a fill, and what does it mean for overall tower performance? This is a question that Brentwood has been researching for a few years. As film fills have evolved and tower owner/operators… Read More
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Does flute geometry and the mode of heat transfer (trickle vs. splash) affect fouling resistance in “wire-frame” cooling tower fills?
At the recently concluded 2017 CTI Annual Conference in New Orleans, Brentwood’s own Angela Zaorski and Bill Miller presented a paper regarding their research into this topic. The purpose of the research was to verify whether the “wire-frame” fills being introduced to… Read More
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Cooling Tower Fill: Hanging Sheets vs. Fill Blocks
We continuously receive calls from cooling tower owners describing the following: “I have a metal crossflow tower that has been operating for a few years now, and there are a lot of water droplets coming out of the top of… Read More
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NSF/ANSI Standard 61: Certification vs. Compliance
Brentwood is committed to delivering high-quality products and services to our customers and the water industry. For this reason, we have invested, and continue to invest, in ensuring our products are certified to the NSF/ANSI Standard 61 for water treatment… Read More