Open, evaporative cooling towers for all branches of industry

When- and wherever machines and systems are running, it gets hot because they produce heat. To protect them from overheating, there is only one solution – cooling. The energy required for this is provided by the Krones VapoChill.

The Krones cooling tower series has been part of the group’s portfolio since early 2019. Its inclusion in the product range was more than logical since every food and beverage plant needs cooling energy. And instead of buying the requisite equipment from other vendors, Krones – true to its principle offering one-stop shopping – set about developing its own cooling tower. “Krones’ decades of experience in machinery and plant manufacture has been put to good use in the development. The result is a modularised cooling system which satisfies the food and beverage industry’s stringent requirements for process dependability and hygienic design and offers its users many advantages,” explains Christian Depner from Krones’ Flensburg plant, who has headed the VapoChill development project. 

Today, the series is available in various sizes to cover a range of different cooling requirements. The development team placed particular emphasis on flexibility of all kinds:

Modularised system

Regardless of how high the demand for cooling energy is, Krones offers the appropriate unit – for cooling requirements of between 50 and 2,000 kilowatts. This is because the series comprises a total of eight different basic modules that can also be combined in a multi-cell configuration, depending on the required cooling output. 
Particularly useful: An increase in cooling output does not necessarily mean having to invest in the next size. It can also be achieved by adapting the modular packing materials, since four different packing-material heights are available for each system type. This precision scaling is a smart option for responding flexibly to a change in cooling output while also minimising investment costs.

Easy to transport, quick to install

Customers also reap the benefits of the modular system with regard to transport and installation. Since every cooling tower consists of four individual “plug and play” modules which can be fitted into a standard container for shipment, transport costs are saved and the installation time is cut. The modules – including fans, air inlet, packing material and trough – are simply fitted on top of each other and fixed in place by means of heavy-duty dowels or bolts. 

The customer can even manage without a crane if the cooling system is installed at ground level instead of on the roof. In this case, two fork-lift trucks are sufficient for manoeuvring the equipment into place. And thanks to the point load distribution, no elaborate subconstructions or foundations are required, either.