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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, ...
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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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Machine assembly Pack
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 ...
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Flammability PVC
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.  ...
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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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Blue Tube Settlers in Circular Clarifier
Tube Settler Coverage in a Circular Clarifier
Tube settler coverage is the minimum required area tube settlers must cover to obtain the desired treatment. By nature of the shape, the calculations ...
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Cooling Tower Ammonia
Ammonia in Cooling Water
Grey water is being considered more and more for cooling tower water, but what about untreated grey water with high concentrations of ammonia? We ...
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Cooling Tower Fire Caused by Debris
What is the purpose of FM Approvals?
The purpose of FM Approvals Standard for Cooling Towers, Class FM4930, is to state the requirements for cooling towers that do not need automatic ...
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