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CMC counterflow cooling towers
Thermal Engineering / GEA Polacel Cooling Towers B.V.
_ One contact person for all solutions
_ Globally active in more than 40 countries
_ Nalive speakers speak your language
_ Individual solutions
_ Maximum availability, security of operation
and systr.m efficienry
(Background]
GEA Polacel
GEA Polacel is a company of the GEA Group AG. The GEA
Group. headquartered ill Bochum. Germany. is a globally suc-
cessful technology group with more than 250 companies in
50 countries.
The company now focuses on specialty mechanical engineering
- especially process engineering and equipment. GEA Grollp tech-
nologies are applied in the food, chemical and pelrochemical in
t1ustries, the energy sector, air treatment and shiphuilding as well
as the pharmaceutical and industries. The GEA Group is
one of the work!"s market antitechnology leatlers in 90 per cent
of its businesses.
GEA is a solid foundatiotl for the GEA Polacel activities and it pro-
vides us with brreater scope. Goocl contacts with affiliated organiz,;r
tions that are leaders in 01lT field provide an ongoing stimulus to
our own dcvelnpmcnt. This is what makes GEA Polacel a leader in
the introduction of technological improvements.
ISyltt'm's functions]
The effect of counterflow
CMC cooling towe.. work on the principle of counterflow.
This means lhat lhe waler flows down while lhe air is pulled
upwards by a fan.
As the water nows further through the system, the air it enconn-
leTS is fresher, in other wonls cooler and less saturated with moi-
sture. Counternow cooling towers can approach the wet hulb tem-
perature better compared to cro5sflow cooling towers.
{Knowhow]
Polacel CMC cooling towers
GEA Polacel designs. manufactures and maintains cooling to-
wers for process and climate cooling. Our energy efficient and
environmentally-friendly cooling water generators stand out
because of the (omplete quality policy we employ.
The GEA Po(acel CMC systems combine a high cooling capacity
with low energy consumption. The modules arc supplied reatly
10 usc and they arc easy to adjust to cooling requirements and the
available space, whether they arc used singly or in series. The coo-
ling performance of these cooling towers Is optimal and operation
is problem free. With a 95%+ saving in water, the efficient CMC
systems are the best choice for man and his environment.
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Cooling performance measured:
the wet bulb
The wet bulb temperature is in fact the lowest temperature
that can be achieved by air cooling in any particular set of
circumstances.
This temperature can be measured by wrapping a glass therm(r
mcter in a piece of cotton that has been drenched in water and
placing it In a streanl of air. The will evaporate lose
heat (swealiug while takiug exercise has the same funcHon and
makes a 'cooling tower' out of our skin). The wet bulb temperature
is therefore lower than the ambient temperature.
Cooling towcrs try to approach this achievable minimum tern
perature usillg as little ellcrgy and as efficieutly as possible. Thc
GEA rolacel CMC range succeeds ill doing this alld combines
maximum efficiency with low power consumption, anu therefore
minimal costs.
IModular systeml
Modules to size
The cooling water temperatures (inlet and outlet), the wet
bulb temperature, noise and the water load are the four most
important factors in the selection of a cooling tower.
GEA Palacel makes an inventory of the requirements together
with thr. client and IISCS this inventory as the basis of the design
for a suitable solution. The CMC system can be extended.
and there .Ire standard solutions available for different capacity
needs. GEA Palacel engineers make customized changes to meet
special requirements.
ISllentnessl
Noise reduction
As a rule cooling towers are outdoors, and usually on a roof
or at the edge of the site, The noise produced by the cooling
tower caused by, among other things, the fan, falling water,
the electrical motor or geared motor. can therefore present a
problem.
GEA Polacel has put a number of into practice that
rr.duce the noise nuisance. larger fans (lower speed. less noise
and higher efficiency). floating silcncers to reduce the noise of
splashing and other noise reducing measures combolt the different
sources of noise.
GEA Palacel provides a detailed picture of the nature and level of
the noise produced by means of detailed calculations. GEA Polacel
can also make calculations for all cooling towers beforehand in
relation to the requirements laid down ill euvirollmental permits.
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GEA PoIK44 mod"lu eMC IYJll'm
fled!>le for InaJi",ldu.1 JOIUlluHS.
Structural feat lies
The advanced design engineering ha$ also resulted in
a number of special structural advantagC"s:
_ Only a nlininlUm number of support points
are necessary as a result of Ihe selfsupporling
fuundations and the high internal stiffness
_ Completely transportable, re"dy to be installed
_ The GEA Polacel water tank can
subzero temperatllres
_ The GI!A Polacd CMC system can also be
installed on existing water basins
_ The extendable modular system has virtually no
IIndtalions in terms of form anu capacity
_ All structural design premises are analyzed and
tested by means of dynamic calculations and
computer studies heforC"hand
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The CMC design has a number of 01her special and
exclusivc features:
_ The design of the fan section alld the large
r.ms ensure lower energy consumption and a
sub.!itantial reduction in noise
_ The GEi\ Polacel CMC morlules are supplierl with
a dircctdrivc or indircct-drivc fan
_ The willcr uistribution system, lhc spray nozzlcs
audthe cooling modules can be geared to lhe
water used and guarantee maximum contact with
the air being drawn in
_ The air inlet louvres optimize the air inflow and
minimi7.c watcr losses through splashing
_ Floating silcncers minimizc noisc causcd by
falling waler
_ The designs lake into account the desired
variations In capacity, appropriate measures
during maintenance and other user wishes
IHigh standardsl
The security of quality
GEA Polacel designs and manufacturers cooling towers with
long lifetimes and minimal maintenance needs_
This is achicved through the materials used - stainJess stccl com
oillcd wilh glass fiurc alld plastic -lhe sound desigJl alld the CJCpc-
rience or our engineers. 'Cheap and cheerful' solutions, such as a
fan with a V-belt drive or painted panels, are avoided.
The result is a cooling tower that is low maintenance, energy effi
cient and able to supply constant excellent problem-free perfor
mancc.
IAII around support servicel
Advice and service
GEA Polacel builds cooling modules that meet precise specifi-
<ations. Our sales engineers give advice, analyze your wishes
and take personal responsibility for delivery so that your order
is completely in line with your instructions.
GEA Polaccl's own service organization specializcs in cooling
wer maintenance. Irrespective of brOlnt.l or version, the mainte-
nance specialists know all the ins and outs of the whole technical
area and are involved in the latest developments. GEA Poluce! has
broad experience in cooling lower maintenance. We work in accor
dance wilh the requirements described by ISO, VCA, VDMA, CTI
and Eurovent. The technicians can carry out the maintenance nee-
ded in virtually every location nnd in practically any time frame.
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Clearwater, USA (AFS) Nantes. Franu Towe" B.V. (PCl) Willenhall. Great Britain
www.geapowercooling.com www.bttnantes.com Doetinehem, Netherlands www.geaindustrialservices.com
www.polaeel.nl
GEA Sistemas de
Resfriamento Ltda. (GSR)
Alphavifle. Brasil
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Moskau. RUSSIa
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GEA Cooling Tower
Technology Ondia) Pvt. ltd.
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Q Teynampet Chennai. India
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GEA PoI.eel Cooling Towers FleO
Dubai, U.A.E.
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