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SmartGuard Flight and Sprocket Monitoring
The Evolution of Collector Monitoring Systems
The vast majority of chain and flight collectors in operation throughout the world do not have any form of monitoring system installed to protect ...
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Rectangular clarifier systems
Rectangular vs. Circular Clarifiers: What is the Best Option?
Clarifiers are crucial in water and wastewater treatment processes as they help separate solid particles from liquids. However, selecting the right ...
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Cooling Tower Counterflow
Why might an owner not choose the highest efficiency fill for his tower repack?
This question is one we walk through on a regular basis with many of our customers. We also perform a lot of thermal runs using our STAR program to ...
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Reduce Cooling Tower Splashout
The Benefits of Reducing Splashout
Splashout is one of those small issues with a tower that we always plan to fix, but it has a tendency to fall to the bottom of the priority list. ...
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StormTank Module
Why are StormTank Module columns made from recycled material?
One of the biggest topics discussed during our lunch & learn presentations is material. Engineers want to know what the product is made from and ...
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Cooling tower biofilm
Fill Fouling Fundamentals
Fill fouling is the deposition of material on the fill’s heat transfer surfaces. It involves one or more of the following processes: 1) biological ...
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learning center rail industry
Rail Industry Reducing Emissions & Boosting Energy Savings
Brentwood was in attendance at InnoTrans 2016 in Berlin, Germany, to see the unveiling of Alstom’s new Coradia iLint regional train – a full ...
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polychem assembly vid
How is a Polychem system assembled and installed?
The following animation illustrates how a standard Polychem chain and flight scraper system is assembled and ...
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