Ever wonder about BCH cooling towers?
Do you ever wonder about the BCH cooling towers? I do, so I recently asked our awesome resident experts Nichole Daly and Ron Norris. Below is what I found out.
What brand is it?
The new unit is made by Baltimore Aircoil International
How much does it weigh?
~12,000 lbs
How much did it cost (or is this confidential)?
~$200K for the unit
What is the cost of the whole project (or is this confidential)?
The project budget was $445K
Where was it made?
7600 Dorsey Run Rd, Jessup, MD 20794
What exactly does a cooling tower do?
Removes the heat load of the cold room compressors, growth chambers and
liebert units
How long is the new unit expected to last?
~20 years
How long did the previous unit last?
1st lasted ~20yrs
2nd lasted ~17yrs
This new one is suppose to last 20 years or more
What was the brand of the previous unit?
RECOLD (Probable out of the business by now, can’t find them on the website)
Were there any problems with the installation (besides not having the correct harnessing
equipment)?
Many…but it is up and running properly we are adjusting the conductivity
levels
What exactly are they doing over the next 3 weeks?
Going to keep our eye on it and if it’s running properly for a while (with
no problems) we are going to do our commissioning (close out the project)
What else do you find interesting about the whole process?
New units come with a lot more electronic sensing devises