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The design of counterflow cooling towers

has been flawed since inception by the sim-
ple fact that water pumps are not in sync
with the number cells and fans.
This flaw causes a colossal waste of energy, water and your
money.

Let me explain: if each cooling tower cell were to utilize its own
pump, this would allow cells to simply be cycled on or off as
load demand dictates. And this configuration would result in a
near 100% thermally efficient cooling tower.

However, the pump and fans of todays cooling towers are not in sync. For example, you might only see 3
pumps for a 5 or 10 cell cooling tower. Even though each cell has a flow control valve, these valves are often
corroded and difficult to operate. Opening and closing them is unpractical and economically unfeasible.
Cooling tower pumps are not typically cycled on and off. The pumps are turned on and then run 24/7. Rather
than meeting demand, they are actually overproducing, and thus wasting money.

But at last there is an answer: introducing the revolutionary new variable flow nozzle. The water flow can
now be controlled at the nozzle. Just leave the flow control valves fully open all the time, all year long, and
let the variable flow nozzle make the adjustments automatically.

The secret is in the spring loaded orifice that automatically opens and closes with changing water pressure.
This nozzle accepts flow rates from a low of 20 gallons per minute to a high of 140 gallons per minute at the
very low pressure of only one p.s.i. All this, and the Variable Flow Nozzle produces a near-perfect square
water pattern to balance water distribution, minimize water loss, and maximize thermal efficiency.

The Variable Flow Nozzle is easily installed in any cooling tower. Then, when load demands are down, or
the wet bulb temp is cool, you can actually turn off pumps and fans and watch the cash register ring up sav-
ings for you.

Contact us at curtistech.com or 405-476-7003 to learn more about how to take your water-cooled equipment
to optimal energy and water conservation levels.
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Square Pattern Design

Cooling towers typically utilize a corrugated cellular
fill media. To optimize thermal performance, it is im-
perative to achieve even, balanced water loading across
the fill media. An equal volume of water should flow
through each flute. Too little water flow leads to the air
doing little or no work. Too much water flow floods the
flute, restricting air flow.

Most cooling tower nozzles produce a round umbrella

water pattern, which creates voids and uneven water
flow. Circles cannot cover a square area evenly: 22%
of the area is void of water. To overcome voids, the
industry overlaps nozzles. That overlapping of circu-
lar nozzles results in heavy loading in areas where the
overlap takes place, leaving light water loading everywhere else. This results in poor thermal performance.

The industry has long known that balanced water loading and a square pattern could solve this deficiency.

Engineers often state that its impossible for a round nozzle to produce a hydraulically balanced square water
pattern.

But that is exactly what the variable flow nozzle does, producing a near perfect 3ft. x 3ft. spray pattern with
even water loading. Here is the magic: the nozzles inlet transitions from a circular entrance to a square exit.
The exiting water is atomized as it hits a small water turbine. The unique geometric profile on each set of tur-
bine blades disburses and diffuses the exiting water into a balanced 3 foot by 3 foot water pattern. The variable
flow nozzle maintains that square water pattern by automatically adjusting to flow rates ranging from 20 to 140
gallons per minute, all at the very low pressure of only one psi.

The variable flow nozzle will significantly improve thermal performance and solve your flow control problem.
The VFN is simple to install and highly effective, plus it saves major energy and water usage, which translates
into saving major money.

Call us at 405-476-7003 to learn more and discuss your cooling tower application.

Learn more at www.curtistech.com