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A. INSTALLATION
A.1 LOCATION
Location of the Cooling Tower is important to assure it achieves its desired performance. A bad location
choice could lead into performance, safety and environmental issues. The following considerations are meant
to be a guideline to avoid such problems.
A.1.1 RECIRCULATION AND INTERFERENCE
Recirculation is the recapture of a portion of warm and humid air by the same Tower. Interference is
caused when a Cooling Tower is situated downwind or in close proximity to a heat-emitting source, like
another Cooling Tower, fired heaters, flare stacks, boilers, and warm air enters the Cooling Tower. Both
phenomena causes a variation in the entering air wet bulb temperature, therefore affecting the Cooling
Tower performance. To avoid recirculation and interference, consider the following guidelines:
▪ Remove any obstructions that might prevent the free flow of the entering and exiting air.
▪ Make sure that the area provides enough clearance for safe operation. Place towers far enough apart
so that discharge air from one Tower is not drawn in by another. See Table A-1 and Figure A-1 for
recommended clearances between towers.
For a complete table of minimum distances between towers and obstructions please refer to “APPENDIX E: MINIMUM
DISTANCE BETWEEN TOWERS AND OBSTRUCTIONS”.
Table A-1: Minimum recommended distance between towers
Figure A-1: Minimum recommended distance between towers
Distance
“D”
Installation
MODEL
MINIMUM
DISTANCE “D” (ft)
RT
303
3
404
505
606
707
708 4
709 5
808 4
810 5
812
6
714
816 7
819
8
822
824
9827
1414
1616 10
1619 11
1622 13
1624
14
1627
MODEL
MINIMUM DISTANCE
“D” (ft)
RTG
812
9
1012
1014
10
1016
1018 12
1020 13
1212 10
1214 11
1216 12
1218 13
1220 14
1222
16
1223
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