Three large cooling towers from a power plant emit white steam against a clear blue sky. The gray towers, adorned with red-and-white patterned tops, stand prominently in the image.

Kelly Bar

The Kelly Bar is a durable, high performance splash bar that features an inverted V stiffener for strength and support. It is a classic product that can be oriented either parallel or perpendicular to airflow in any standard fill arrangement, depending on thermal requirements. The Kelly Bar can also be supplied in a heavy-duty version to support longer spans.

Benefits

Highly fouling resistant

Reduces water streaming between fill layers

Provides highest thermal performance when mounted with Brentwood Splash Clips

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Splash Bar Fill Specifications

English Metric

Products	Height inches	Width inches	Length inches	Weight Lbs/ft	Material Thickness mils	Recommended Support Span Ft
SpiraBar 4" Rectangle	1.8	3.9	4ft - 14ft 6" increments	0.14	N/A	2
SpiraBar 4" Long Span	2.5	3.9	4ft - 14ft 6"	0.15	N/A	3.5
Kelly Bar	0.86	4.25	Extruded to any length	0.13	50	3
Kelly Bar HD	1.33	4.25	Extruded to any length	0.24	80	4
V Bar	1.68	3.75	Extruded to any length	0.12	50	2
V Bar HD	1.68	3.75	Extruded to any length	0.19	80	3
Pi Bar	1.53	1.75	Extruded to any length	0.22	60	5
Para Bar	1.78	4.16	Extruded to any length	0.152	50	3
Para Bar LS	2.29	4.16	Extruded to any length	0.182	50	5
PVC Lath	0.43	1.5	Extruded to any length	0.13	50	2

Products	Height mm	Width mm	Length mm	Weight Kg/m	Material Thickness mm	Recommended Support Span mm
SpiraBar 4" Rectangle	46	99	1219 - 4267	0.21	N/A	610
SpiraBar 4" Long Span	64	99	1219 - 4420	0.22	N/A	1067
Kelly Bar	22	108	Extruded to any length	0.19	1.3	915
Kelly Bar HD	34	108	Extruded to any length	0.36	2.0	1219
V Bar	43	95	Extruded to any length	0.18	1.3	610
V Bar HD	43	95	Extruded to any length	0.28	2.0	914
Pi Bar	39	44	Extruded to any length	0.33	1.52	1524
Para Bar	45	106	Extruded to any length	0.23	1.3	914
Para Bar LS	58	106	Extruded to any length	0.27	1.3	1524
PVC Lath	11	38	Extruded to any length	0.19	1.3	610

Articles & Literature

Splash Fill Innovation

Splash fills have been used in cooling towers for almost as long as cooling towers have existed. The original splash fill designs of simple wood slats hung in a gridwork […]

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Literature

SpiraBar Cut Sheet AccuPac Splash Fill Cut Sheet Cooling Tower Brochure

Fill Fouling Fundamentals Ammonia in Cooling Water Cooling Tower Technologies

Case Studies

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SPECIALIZED SPLASH FILL SOLUTION FOR LARGE POWER PLANT

The wire hanging system and fill bars at a large power plant in Alabama were failing and falling out of the tower. Brentwood produced the Kelly Bar splash fill in a thicker-than-normal gauge to support extended spans and reduce the number of supports needed by creating a new tool and completing testing to verify the solution.

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