This new state-of-the-art hybrid cooling system (photo) is designed to deliver exceptional thermal performance while minimizing environmental impact. The system offers a perfect balance between water and energy consumption while setting a new standard in the heat-rejection industry. Designed to bridge the gap between standard adiabatic coolers and cooling towers, the hybrid offers two cooling modes: dry and wet. In dry mode, heat is exchanged with ambient air via its sensible enthalpy. For wet mode, the system waters the coil and uses both the water-sensible and latent enthalpy via an adiabatic effect where air evaporates the water. This allows the system to work with ambient dry-bulb temperatures well above process-fluid outlet temperatures. — Kelvion Holding GmbH, Herne, Germany
Hybrid cooling system balances water and energy use
| By Gerald Ondrey