Dry Air Coolers
A comprehensive range of dry air coolers for all types of application and requirements.
About Dry Air Coolers
Our wide range of dry air coolers, or air blast coolers as they are sometimes referred to, are simple to install and provide efficient cooling with low noise levels. These are perfectly suited to cooling applications where a fluid temperature of 30˚C, or above, is required.
Units are available in either flatbed, V block or vertical styles with differing fan types. All our units can be customised to your specific application, site, and process. Get in touch with our team today to arrange your dry air coolers today.
Dry Air Cooler System Design, Specification, Installation & Commissioning
No matter how complicated or simple your requirement is, our in-house team can advise you, design and specify the exact system you need. We can even provide energy calculations, so you can compare old for new.
Our dry air coolers are typically quick to install, plug & play units; however, we can take care of your project from start to finish, from system design to delivery to your site, installation, and commissioning.
Once the system is set up, we can configure it to your application and integrate auxiliaries into the control panel for ease of use.
Our highly qualified engineers are always on hand to provide any advice or support you with our preventative maintenance plans and emergency breakdown service.
- Quick to install
- Specify exact system you need
- Integrated auxiliary options
Flexible Dry Air Coolers & Solutions
Using dry air to achieve process temperature regulation, dry air coolers are a cost-effective and safe alternative to cooling towers. They can be used alone, or with a chiller, to help reduce running costs.
No matter how complicated or simple your requirement is, our in-house team can advise you, design and specify the exact system you need. We can even provide energy calculations, so you can compare old for new.
Our dry air coolers are typically quick to install, plug & play units; however, we can take care of your project from start to finish, from system design to delivery to your site, installation, and commissioning.
Once the system is set up, we can configure it to your application and integrate auxiliaries into the control panel for ease of use.
Our highly qualified engineers are always on hand to provide any advice or support you.
Dry Air Cooler Range
The Aqua dry air cooler range has been developed and built to give an extremely reliable and robust performance in any environment.
The standard construction consists of an air to water heat exchanger, with a copper tube matrix mechanically bonded to an aluminium fin, which provides excellent efficiency. Fans draw air through the heat exchanger, while the coolant fluid passes through the copper tubes. A painted, galvanised steel frame completes the construction. A control panel is fitted and pre-wired to the fans.
For corrosive environments, alternative heat-exchanger materials are available, including vinyl coated aluminium fin, copper fins and electro-tinned copper construction.
Using dry air to achieve process temperature regulation, dry air coolers are a cost-effective and safe alternative to cooling towers. They can be used alone, or with a chiller, to help reduce running costs.
All units come with inverter driven or EC fans for optimum efficiency and are available in flatbed style, V block style or vertical, which is ideal if space is limited. Individual fan isolators are an option, this enables hot-swapping of fans which reduces downtime.
Flatbed dry air coolers are available as blow-through units (fans underneath). This configuration copes extremely well with high water temperatures for engines, CHP water cooling, and similar applications.
A choice of control options are available across the range, including fully fitted and pre-wired control panels with energy saving inverter drive (a no-cost option on our V-Cooler range) or EC fans. Ancillaries such as pumps, heaters can also be incorporated for ease.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a dry air cooler and how does it work?
A dry air cooler is a heat exchanger that transfers heat from a liquid circuit to the surrounding air using fans and coils without using water. It is a closed system so there is no evaporative water loss and no legionella risk.
What are the advantages of a dry air cooler over a cooling tower?
Dry air coolers require less maintenance, no water treatment programme, and carry no legionella risk. They are simpler to operate and have lower running costs in many applications. The trade-off is that performance reduces in hot weather as the cooler is limited by the ambient air temperature.
Can a dry air cooler be used for free cooling?
Yes. A dry air cooler is the most common component in a free cooling system. When ambient temperatures are low enough the cooler can reject heat from the process fluid without needing the refrigeration compressors to run, saving significant energy.
What maintenance does a dry air cooler need?
Routine maintenance includes coil cleaning, fan motor checks, vibration monitoring, and pipework inspections. Regular coil cleaning is particularly important to maintain heat transfer efficiency. Aqua can include dry air coolers in a planned maintenance programme.
What size dry air coolers can Aqua supply?
Aqua can supply dry air coolers across a wide capacity range from small units for light process applications up to large multi-fan systems for industrial and data centre use. Contact our Sales team with your heat rejection requirement and we will size the right unit.
Download our Data Sheets
We have created a range of pdf data sheets for you to download and look at in detail. Each will have technical specifications as well as other useful pieces of information to help you decide which one to hire.
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Design & Installation
A Complete 360° Service including:
Design Consultancy
Free design consultancy including AutoCAD drawings, 3D modelling and energy calculations.
Project Management
Encompassing civil works, offloading & positioning, pipework installation, mains power & cabling, commissioning and CDM compliance. All our Engineers are F-Gas accredited specialists and manage work according to agreed RAMS and site-specific H&S conditions.
Aftersales Support
Including preventative maintenance service plans to maximise efficiency and extend product lifespan. We can also help with spare parts, glycol, and water treatment.
Adiabatic Retrofit Cools Things Down For Injection Moulder
As a global plastic component manufacturer, minimising downtime and operating costs is key. When our client found their process struggling to keep temperature during the warmer months, Aqua upgraded their existing equipment to include a retrofit adiabatic and free cooling operation.
By adding adiabatic facility, the hydraulic circuit will now function correctly during the summer months. Utilising free cooling on the mould circuit is estimated to save the customer up to £70,000 per annum. From a payback perspective, total investment was £60,000. In addition, free cooling operation means the chillers will last longer as running hours reduce on the mechanical components for a significant period each year.