A study of energy efficiency, economic and environmental benefits of a cooling tower

• Main Authors: Saidur, Rahman, Abdelaziz, E.A., Hasanuzzaman, M., Mamun, M.A.H.
• Format: Article
• Published: International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering 2010
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/6737/; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77952991196&partnerID=40&md5=84fd376f6551a4150a545070539ed049
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Cooling tower is one of the most important utilities in industrial and residential facilities. This paper estimates the energy efficiency, economic and environmental benefits of cooling tower. Energy-saving measures by using the high efficient motors and variable speed drive (VSD) were applied to sa...