Advantages of Cross Flow Design:
- Lower Pumping Power: Gravity-fed distribution reduces the required pump head.
- Lower Air Pressure Drop: Can lead to lower fan horsepower and energy consumption.
- Ease of Maintenance: Open distribution basins are easily accessible for inspection and cleaning of nozzles.
- Modularity: Easily scalable by adding multiple cells side-by-side.
Applications:
Cross flow cooling towers are used in the same vast array of applications as other cooling towers, including:
- HVAC systems for large commercial buildings, hospitals, and universities.
- Industrial process cooling in power plants, refineries, and manufacturing facilities.
- They are an excellent choice when energy efficiency (low fan power) and ease of maintenance are primary concerns, and space constraints (footprint) are not as critical.