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Water efficient cooling tower system program

By making simple operational changes and improving the maintenance of cooling tower systems, businesses can save water and money, while maintaining public health and safety.

Cooling tower systems in commercial buildings can account for around 30% of a site’s total water use. The cooling towers are used for air conditioning, refrigeration of goods and industrial cooling. It has been found that by making simple operational changes and improving the maintenance of cooling tower systems businesses can save water and money, whilst maintaining public health and safety.

Yarra Valley Water in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Refrigeration Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH) and other Victorian utilities have provided an opportunity for businesses to improve their cooling tower performance through the Water Efficient Cooling Tower System Program.

The program has resulted in the production and publication of a number of resources for facility managers which include:

  1. Development of a new training course on cooling tower efficiency delivered by AIRAH
  2. Publication of a detailed best practice guideline for use by cooling tower professionals; and 
  3. Development of an innovative online cooling tower calculator which can provide an indication of the cooling tower efficiency.

 

How can you find out more?
 

To find out more about the outcomes of this project please contact the Australian Institute of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating on 03 8623 3000.

For more information on the AIRAH best practice guide click here

To view the online calculator go to: www.ctwec.com