Indeed, for energy usage, but that doesn't have long-term ramifications. Build more generation (or stop shutting down what you have) and problem solved. Once water is gone, however, it's gone for a long time.
-- Mike Hammett ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan P via AF" <[email protected]> To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <[email protected]> Cc: "Dan P" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2025 10:21:27 AM Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Evap coolers Also attacked for energy usage, so either or here. Atleast real evap vs cooling tower is much better use of the water. Cooling towers then that water off to run the compressors for normal cooling is a double whammy -----Original Message----- From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Mike Hammett Sent: Monday, August 11, 2025 9:18 AM To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Evap coolers Datacenters have been getting attacked for using evaporative cooling, due to the amount of water consumption. -- Mike Hammett ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: "AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2025 11:50:23 AM Subject: [AFMUG] OT Evap coolers OAT temps high 90s Here is IAT of my shop in the welding and work spaces. (Have AC in the office areas). I have them (3 huge ones) on timers. They kick on about 7:30 each week day morning. You can see the humidity take a vertical jump when they come on. IAT tracks OAT but the coolers make the slope of the line much less. -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com -- AF mailing list [email protected] http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
