99-14: Conversion of a Crossflow Tower to a Double-Level, Multi Fan Counter Lightning Protection

99-14: Conversion of a Crossflow Tower to a Double-Level, Multi Fan Counter Lightning ProtectionDuring the past two years, Cooling Tower Specialist, Inc. completed the design and installation for the conversion of twenty two (22) industrial scale cross flow cells into multiple levels, multiple fans, counterflow cells (U. S. patent number 5,028,356). The conversions occurred at a major nitrogen fertilizer manufacturing facility located in Louisiana, USA. This paper details all aspects of the conversion, starting with the initial concept, design

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Cooling towers were developed as water conservation devices to cope with the shortage of water for industrial cooling

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