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ShockWave^®

ShockWave is a thermally engineered advancement to standard vertical-fluted products. Its enhanced vertical flute orientation and patented PowerCurve™ design leverage the fouling resistance of vertical-fluted products with the thermal performance of high-efficiency fills.

Brentwood has improved the use of the sheet surface area and incorporated diamond tube channels that provide a clear vertical sight path through the product. These design features promote mixing of the air as it moves through the pack, maximizing evaporative heat transfer and exceeding the performance of cross-fluted fills while incorporating the fouling resistance of vertical-fluted products.

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BENEFITS

Designed for applications with compromised water, such as power plants, refineries, and steel mills

Engineered without flute crossovers to increase fouling resistance

Available Mechanically Assembled or solvent welded

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Features

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Fouling Resistant

Brentwood’s low-fouling fills have been designed to provide a solution for applications with poor water quality, preventing the media from plugging and improving overall tower efficiency.

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Highly Efficient

ShockWave balances high efficiency with fouling resistance to improve heat transfer and maximize tower performance.

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Mechanical Assembly

Brentwood’s Mechanical Assembly technology has been improved for the production of ShockWave, yielding connections that are 50% stronger than glued.

Hybrid-Fluted Film Fill Specifications

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Products	Surface Area ft2/ft3	Sheet Spacing inches	Flute Angle Degrees (°)	Sheets Per Foot	Media Min. Size D/W/L inches	Media Max. Size D/W/L inches	Media Standard Size D/W/L inches	Nominal Gauge mils	Dry Weight lbs/ft3
ShockWave	42	1.0	0	12	D: 11.8 W: 5.9 L: 12	D: 23.625 W: 11.8 L: 144	D: 23.625 W: 11.8 L: 72	8 10 15 20	1.2 1.5 2.3 3.1

Products	Surface Area m2/m3	Sheet Spacing mm	Flute Angle Degrees (°)	Media Min. Size D/W/L mm	Media Max. Size D/W/L mm	Media Standard Size D/W/L mm	Nominal Gauge mm	Dry Weight kg/m3
ShockWave	138	25.4	0	D: 300 W: 150 L: 305	D: 600 W: 300 L: 3658	D: 600 W: 300 L: 1829	0.20 0.25 0.38 0.51	19.2 24.0 36.8 49.7

Articles & Literature

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Choosing the Right Fill for Your Tower & Application

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Literature

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