FLUID COOLERS

The Hydra fluid cooler is primarily engineered to be a cooling tower alternative. The optimum cooling water temperature range for this unit is 80° - 100°F depending upon application and environmental conditions.

If you application cannot tolerate 80° - 100°F water then the Hydra system may not be the best solution to meet your cooling needs. Advantage offers traditional cooling tower and chiller systems when cooler water is required.

In the adiabatic mode, warm air is cooled prior to entering the coil when the air is exposed to and evaporates a small amount of water. Heat is transferred from the air as the water evaporates leaving cooler air entering the coil containing the process fluid. The process fluid is never exposed to the evaporating water. The air temperature can be reduced by about 70% of the difference between the current dry bulb and current wet bulb. For example, if the dry bulb temperature is 90°F and the wet bulb temperature is 63°F, adiabatic pre-cooling can reduce the air temperature entering the coil to about 71°F. Adiabatic cooling is used only when ambient conditions require additional cooling.

The unit works best in the adiabatic pre-cooling mode when the difference between dry bulb temperature and wet bulb temperature is greatest.

A computer generated analysis can provide showing projected savings and the estimated hours of adiabatic cooling required in your area.

When applying a Hydra system for chiller condenser cooling the condensers may need to be oversized to accept warmer water than traditional cooling towers deliver.