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May 16
How Cooling Tower Drift Relates to PM10 and PM2.5 Emissions
A topic that is attracting more and more attention in the cooling tower industry is PM10 and PM2.5 emissions. Reduced emissions to the environment are being required as governmental permitting regulations continue to get tighter. From a cooling tower perspective,… Read More
Apr 24
CFUltra: Leading the Cooling Tower Industry to Reduced Drift Levels
Welcome to our first vlog (video blog)! In this 2-minute video, you’ll get a quick education about how Brentwood’s all-new CFUltra counterflow drift eliminator was developed and the performance it provides: Video transcription: Building off the already industry-leading CF80MAx product,… Read More
Apr 10
What makes the StormTank Module different from other “crates”?
One of the biggest misconceptions in the stormwater management industry is that all box structures are the same. This couldn’t be further from the truth. There are actually two different types of underground stormwater storage box structures: the internal-walled “crate”… Read More
Mar 02
How much difference can upgrading my drift eliminators make?
That’s a good, and common, question. To answer it, we can run an example calculation, making a few assumptions: We will design our analysis around a counterflow, induced draft cooling tower utilizing blade-style eliminators. We will assume the water quality… Read More
Feb 23
The Evolution of Collector Monitoring Systems
The vast majority of chain and flight collectors in operation throughout the world do not have any form of monitoring system installed to protect against operational failure. Traditional safety devices consist of a shear pin sprocket device, with a limit… Read More
Jan 10
Rectangular vs. Circular Clarifiers: What is the Best Option?
The choice between rectangular and circular clarifier basin configurations is a long-standing debate. Clarifiers are vital in separating particles from liquids in water and wastewater treatment processes, so the best choice is worth discussing. In the early days of wastewater… Read More
Jan 03
Why might an owner not choose the highest efficiency fill for his tower repack?
This question is one we walk through on a regular basis with many of our customers. We also perform a lot of thermal runs using our STAR program to model towers and compare the benefits of using a cross-fluted fill… Read More
Dec 08
The Benefits of Reducing Splashout
Splashout is one of those small issues with a tower that we always plan to fix, but it has a tendency to fall to the bottom of the priority list. However, with summer coming to an end and fall work… Read More
Nov 11
Why are StormTank Module columns made from recycled material?
One of the biggest topics discussed during our lunch & learn presentations is material. Engineers want to know what the product is made from and how that translates to system performance once installed. The StormTank Module’s top and bottom platens… Read More
Nov 03
Fill Fouling Fundamentals
Fill fouling is the deposition of material on the fill’s heat transfer surfaces. It involves one or more of the following processes: 1) biological fouling due to biofilm development, 2) deposition of suspended solids due to sedimentation, 3) scaling of… Read More
Oct 13
Rail Industry Reducing Emissions & Boosting Energy Savings
Brentwood was in attendance at InnoTrans 2016 in Berlin, Germany, to see the unveiling of Alstom’s new Coradia iLint regional train – a full emission-free train. Based on its successful Coradia Lint platform, Alstom is now offering the iLint, which… Read More
Sep 26
How is a Polychem system assembled and installed?
The following animation illustrates how a standard Polychem chain and flight scraper system is assembled and installed: Read More