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Machine Assembly
Mechanical Assembly Technology
Brentwood developed its Mechanical Assembly (MA) Technology in the year 2000 as a solution to the industry-plaguing process of gluing plastic sheets ...
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Cooling Tower Fill Supports
Cooling Tower Fill Supports: XF75 vs. Shipping Pallets
What’s the difference between Brentwood XF75 cooling tower fill supports and using repurposed PVC shipping pallets? That’s a good question and ...
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Compression Test Machine
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 ...
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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 ...
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Cooling Tower Fire Caused by Debris
FM Certification Questions Answered
We received a comment on our first FM Approvals blog post and decided to dedicate another post to the answer. You can check out the original article ...
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Basin Geometry
Fixed vs. Moving Bed Systems: Basin Geometry
Aeration basins can have length to width (L:W) ratios varying from 1:1 (square) to over 30:1 (plug flow). The L:W ratio of an aeration basin directly ...
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Fixed vs. Moving Bed Systems
Fixed vs. Moving Bed Systems: Cost
The differences between fixed and moving bed systems are significant, as discussed in the four previous blog articles. Therefore, a comparison ...
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Cooling Tower Low Fouling Film Fill
Cooling Tower Counterflow Fill Media Review
It’s important to regularly touch base on the basics of cooling towers to provide anyone new to the industry with vital information, but ...
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