CEAC-2021-07-July

Enhancing Aesthetics
When TempleLive took over the facility recently, the company
was determined to make it the premier venue in Kansas.
One of the keys to that strategy was to preserve the facility’s
architectural elegance from all sides. That being said, the old
metal-clad tower — easily visible from the rear of the building
— was a bit of an eyesore.
“The old metal cooling tower was big, clunky, and looked
like an old shed sitting up there. It was ugly,” says Dye. “The
new plastic tower looks really nice, but you have to kind
of look for it because it just blends into the building really
well.”
It was not just the sight of the rusted tower that was lacking,
the noise coming from the old unit was also an issue.
maintenance and it’s really quiet,” concludes Dye. “We really
like it.”
Engineered plastic cooling towers also offer the potential
for long-term savings that go well beyond their competitive
upfront costs. Because HDPE cooling towers do not leak, as
is a common complaint with standard metal-clad units, users
save on both water usage and treatment chemicals.
Additional options include VFDs (variable-frequency drive)
fans which offer even more savings. Some operations have
calculated the total electric power energy savings to be more
than 40 percent.
For more information, contact Delta Cooling Towers, Inc.;
(800) 289-3358; email: sales@deltacooling.com; or visit the
website: www.deltacooling.com
“The old metal tower had a gearbox on the fan motor, and it
was pretty noisy,” adds Dye.
The unit the facility ultimately selected was a Delta Cooling
Paragon T150 model which has a capacity of 150 cooling tons
and, partly because of its design, also runs much quieter than
other cooling towers.
“The new tower has a direct drive motor, so it requires less
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