United States
. A U.S. company has tested a new cooling tower technology called PolyCool, which the company says is safer and more efficient than traditional cooling tower technology.
This technology has the potential to reduce germ-infected water and be more efficient than the traditional process. Two forms of cooling towers are generally used. The wet cooling tower evacuates hot water within a thin film to accelerate evaporation.
Frequently, dirty water escapes the process within the clean water supply, and maintenance costs are high. Dry cooling towers use a barrier material to separate the worked fluid. It prevents the release of potentially contaminated water droplets into the air, but reduces efficiency.
PolyCool is a hybrid product. A solid membrane of Aqualyte nanotechnology keeps the worked fluid isolated, which allows to reduce the transmission of bacteria and fouling. According to the company, this process offers increased safety and efficiency that combine the best of wet and dry cooling tower technologies.
The developer is Dais Analytic, a nanotechnology materials marketing company that currently works alongside selected HVAC OEMs and end users.
