551-08 - Cooling Towers: Operating Principles and Designs
Learning objectives
- Explain the operating principle of a cooling tower
- List and describe various types of natural draft cooling towers
- List and describe various types of mechanical draft cooling towers
- Describe different air flow path designs of cooling towers
- Describe cooling towers by shape characterization
Course overview
Cooling towers are used in large industrial facilities to cool hot circulating water streams. The Cooling Towers: Operating Principles and Designs training course introduces the theory of cooling tower operation. It also describes their classification. It explores the advantages and disadvantages of different tower designs. This online training course focuses on:
- Cooling tower definition
- Natural draft cooling towers
- Mechanical draft cooling towers
- Cooling tower classification by air flow
- Cooling tower classification by shape
This course is part of the Circulating Water Systems training series.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 55 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- English