Evaporative cooling

Evapco Positions Itself for the Future, Showcasing Dry Products

Kyle Gargaro

February 26, 2018

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Evapco had an exciting fourth quarter of 2017, and they used the 2018 AHR Expo to build upon that success.

Evaporative Cooling Cuts Costs

Commercial contractors utilize alternative technology in today’s buildings

Joanna R. Turpin

May 8, 2017

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It is estimated that HVAC systems account for approximately 40 percent of the energy used in commercial buildings, which is why many building owners and managers are looking for ways to cut these costs. One way to do that may be to utilize evaporative cooling systems, which can be relatively inexpensive to purchase and often require much less energy than other forms of cooling.

Cutting Back on Energy Use in Data Centers

Reducing power consumption becoming a top priority for facility managers

Joanna R. Turpin

February 6, 2017

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The scale of energy consumption may be more of a surprise, though, as estimates show that data center spaces can consume up to 100-200 times as much electricity as standard office spaces. With that large amount of power being used by a growing number of data centers, the pressure is on to implement energy-efficient design measures that can save money and reduce electricity use.

DriSteem Names Mechanical Sales Midwest as New Rep Firm

Has been a rep for commercial and industrial HVAC systems for nearly 50 years

October 3, 2016

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DriSteem, a leading manufacturer of humidification, evaporative cooling, and water treatment systems, has announced the selection of Mechanical Sales Midwest as its new sales representative firm for DriSteem products in Kansas and western Missouri.

The Professor: Don’t Forget About Water as a Refrigerant

From vapor compression to evaporative cooling, R-718 is still a viable option

John Tomczyk

August 8, 2016

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Although today’s portable evaporative coolers will reduce the temperature in almost any environment, for optimum performance, the temperature should be 85° or higher, and the relative humidity should be below 75 percent.

Drymaxx Air Solutions LLC: Evaporative Cooler

August 1, 2016

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Each portable evaporative cooler unit includes a digital display to control fan speed, oscillation, cooling on-off, low water level, and a 24-hour timer. This cooler is ETL-approved and only uses 110 V and 4 A at 60 Hz.

Minimizing Energy Usage in Data Centers

Evaporative cooling is emerging as a popular option

Joanna R. Turpin

July 4, 2016

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According to a recent study from BSRIA, data center traffic is expected to grow at a 23 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR), reaching 8.6 zettabytes by 2018. That means a lot of new data centers will be popping up around the country. Cooling these data centers is an energy-intensive endeavor.

SPX Cooling Technologies Inc.: Fluid Cooler

July 4, 2016

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This induced-draft counterflow cooler features an evaporative fluid cooler flexible enough to meet a range of cooling needs. Process fluid is cooled by recirculating water that flows over the outside of heat transfer coils as air induced through the cooler evaporates a small portion of the recirculating water.

Clearwater Systems Sells Dolphin WaterCare to Evapco

Dolphin WaterCare will continue commercial operation as an independent entity

August 10, 2015

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Clearwater Systems announced it has completed the sale of its Dolphin WaterCare business to Evapco Inc. Dolphin WaterCare provides an environmentally-friendly alternative to chemical water treatment for evaporative cooling and refrigeration systems.

STULZ Introduces New Indirect Evaporative Cooling Equipment and Technical Evaluation Center

Equipment takes advantage of the cooling potential from outside air without introducing contaminants or humidity

July 2, 2015

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Mission critical cooling manufacturer STULZ Air Technology Systems Inc. has announced the launch of new indirect evaporative cooling equipment (IeCE) that provides high-efficiency environmental control solutions for data centers. Coinciding with this announcement, the company opened the STULZ IeCE Technical Evaluation Center.