| Cooling towers work on the principle of evaporative | | | | the requirement of location cooling in addition to |
| cooling in which water comes into contact with | | | | process cooling which was the trend in the initial years. |
| ambient air causing partial evaporation of the water | | | | While utilizing cooling towers, it is essential to maintain |
| which results in cooling. Cooling Towers are essential | | | | the quality of the water being used for cooling. The |
| for industrial units that have large processes and | | | | maintenance of the cooling tower is also very crucial. |
| require cooling for long hours. In the present industrial | | | | Cooling towers if not maintained regularly can cause |
| scenario, cooling towers are necessary for various | | | | the formation of harmful bacteria and algae which can |
| industrial applications like electricity generating, | | | | be dangerous to health and hygiene. Thus, water |
| petroleum refining, chemical processing, sugar | | | | treatment of cooling towers is of big concern these |
| manufacturing, air conditioning and refrigeration, steel | | | | days and is simultaneously a big industry in itself. |
| manufacturing, and many more. | | | | Moreover, if water is not treated properly, it can cause |
| The need for cooling towers arose during the industrial | | | | scaling and also can corrode the pipes and destroy the |
| revolution. The main challenge faced was the removal | | | | water cooling equipment. |
| of heat from industrial processes. This was especially | | | | Since cooling towers mostly have to run round the |
| crucial in cases where nearby natural water sources | | | | clock, those industries where it is possible to be energy |
| were unavailable. Amongst the very first users of | | | | conscious can utilize fan less and fill less cooling |
| cooling towers was the power industry to meet the | | | | towers that rely on natural processes, for cooling. |
| rapidly growing demand for power. Originally, cooling | | | | Thus, induced draught or cross flow fan and fill type of |
| towers were built from wood, but in recent times, a | | | | cooling towers can be utilized for cooling in industrial |
| variety of cooling towers are seen. Some of these | | | | processes where higher capacities are involved. |
| newer types of cooling towers include FRP cooling | | | | Cooling towers in India is now a giant industry in its |
| towers and RCC cooling towers. | | | | own right. Manufacturers are now utilizing innovative |
| Today, cooling towers in India are used in a variety of | | | | techniques to provide low cost and high quality |
| installations other than industrial applications. | | | | solutions to interested buyers in the country. |
| Commercial cooling towers are also in vogue due to | | | | |