What is a Cross Flow Cooling Tower?
A Cross Flow Cooling Tower is a type of heat rejection device that removes waste heat from a process system (like an HVAC system for a building or a industrial
process) and releases it to the atmosphere. Its defining characteristic is the flow path of air and water.
In a cross flow tower:
- Air flows HORIZONTALLY across the downward-falling water.
- Water flows VERTICALLY downward due to gravity.
The term “cross flow” comes from this perpendicular (crossing) movement of the air and water streams.