Open cooling towers
Open cooling towers discharge heat from water-cooled systems into the atmosphere. The hot process water is distributed over a fill pack (heat transfer media) to interface with air blown by a fan through the cooling tower. During this evaporative cooling, a small part of the water evaporates while cooling the remaining process water.
The key benefits of open cooling towers are:
- optimal cooling, as proved by lab tests
- allowing low process temperatures
- open cooling towers have a small footprint
A unique benefit for all BAC cooling tower customers:
- the patented Baltibond® Corrosion Protection System
Baltimore Aircoil has various open cooling tower configurations, the specific benefits of which are listed below.
Overview of BAC open cooling towers
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| S3000D | TXV | FXT | RCT | PTE | VTL | VXT | |||
| Induced draft | • | • | • | • | |||||
| Forced draft | • | • | • | ||||||
| Axial fan | • | • | • | • | • | ||||
| Centrifugal fan | • | • | |||||||
| Crossflow | • | • | • | ||||||
| Counterflow | • | • | • | • | |||||
| Specific product line benefits |
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| Low Sound | ++ | ++ | + | ++ | ++ | +++ | +++ | ||
| Energy Efficiency | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | + | + | ||
| Easy Maintenance | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ||
| Operational safety (hygiene) | +++ | +++ | + | +++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | ||
Want to know more about open cooling towers? Ask your local BAC representative for more information.
Benefits
- Very efficient cooling
- Low process temperatures
- Small footprint design
- Baltibond® Corrosion Protection System
- Simple support requirements
- Low energy consumption
Downloads
- BAC Open cooling towers overview (1.32 MB)
- Evaporative cooling (669.1 KB)








