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Sep 02
How do you minimize Legionella bacteria contamination?
Since Legionella bacteria are present in almost every ground and surface water, it should be noted that the vast majority of cooling towers will have some level of the bacteria in their circulating water. The issue then becomes how best… Read More
Jul 29
Cross-stacking Improves Cooling Tower Water Distribution
We recently had a question about the installation scheme of our cross-fluted fill in a tower with 3 feet of fill depth. When installing 1-foot-deep layers, or any more than layer, of fill we highly recommend that each layer… Read More
Jul 29
Submerged Fixed Film Technology: AccuFAS vs. MBBR vs. Fabric
We’re often asked how our AccuFAS system compares to other submerged fixed-film systems, such as MBBR and fabric media. To answer such questions, we’ve put together a summary of advantages and limitations for each technology. MBBR Moving-bed bioreactors are relatively… Read More
Jul 21
Crossflow Drift Eliminator Supports
Brentwood produces several drift eliminator supports for crossflow cooling tower applications which require non-integral drift eliminators, such as XF150MAx and XF80MAx. The drift eliminator supports offered include XF600, top/bottom profile, intermediate profile, and XF column-mounts. How do you apply each of… Read More
Jul 21
Can trickling filters be used in a BNR process?
Nitrogen and phosphorus are nutrients in a wastewater treatment system. A Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) process removes either portions of the influent total nitrogen through denitrification or portions of the influent phosphorus through anaerobic selection or both. In a BNR… Read More
Jun 16
“Buy American” Cooling Tower Products
Do Brentwood products meet “Buy American” requirements? Yes, all of Brentwood’s cooling tower products sold in the U.S. are made in America and utilize American-sourced materials. Being a second generation family-owned company, Brentwood is dedicated to supporting the local economies of… Read More
Jun 11
What does “drift rate” mean?
For cooling tower products and applications, the industry defines the effectiveness of a drift eliminator product in terms of its drift rate. This rating is usually presented in the form of a percentage. You may ask, “Percentage of what?”… Percentage… Read More
May 18
SedVac Flow Rate
We often are asked about SedVac’s discharge flow rate during the course of working with consultants and operators on the sludge removal equipment selection for water treatment plants. SedVac’s flow rate is typically between 200-300 gpm when the sludge valve… Read More
May 14
Brentwood Cooling Tower: Service for All
I am just starting up my business and am not a large company yet, can I work directly with Brentwood? The answer is…absolutely! Yes, Brentwood is a global company, but we take pride in the fact that we are large… Read More
May 05
What factors into cooling tower pack strength?
One of the first factors to consider is how the packs are put together: glued vs. mechanically assembled (MA). In a nutshell, the strength requirements for the majority of standard applications in a cooling tower can be satisfied by both… Read More
Apr 30
Are mechanically assembled packs as strong as glued packs?
That’s a good question that requires us to dig deeper for a full evaluation. In order to fully address the question, we need to break it down a bit. It’s good to note that Brentwood makes glued fill packs as… Read More
Apr 24
Flammability of PVC vs. Polypropylene Film Fills
It’s a valid question and one that Brentwood is quite capable of answering as we produce both Polyvinyl Chloride and Polypropylene film fills. For a much more in-depth look at the chemistry differences between these two polymers you can reference… Read More