Evaporative Air Conditioning Handbook

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Introduction....Pages 1-4
History of Evaporative Cooling....Pages 5-11
Theory of Direct Evaporative Cooling....Pages 12-25
Comfort Aspects of Air Conditioning....Pages 26-42
Geographic Range for Evaporative Cooling....Pages 43-89
Drip-Type Direct Evaporative Coolers....Pages 90-106
Drip Cooler Progress....Pages 107-130
Other Small Evaporative Coolers....Pages 131-145
Commercial Direct Evaporative Coolers....Pages 146-162
Combined Evaporative Cooling Systems....Pages 163-173
Air Washer Evaporate Coolers....Pages 174-184
The Rigid-Media Coolers....Pages 185-199
Industrial Plant Cooling....Pages 200-225
Textile Mill Evaporative Cooling....Pages 226-246
Animal and Poultry Cooling....Pages 247-267
Greenhouse and Produce Cooling....Pages 268-282
Direct Cooler Rating and Sizing....Pages 283-301
Direct Evaporative Cooler Installation....Pages 302-318
Precoolers for Refrigeration Condensers....Pages 319-330
Indirect Evaporative Cooling Systems....Pages 331-347
Modern Plate-Type Indirect Cooling....Pages 348-366
Other Modern Indirect Cooling....Pages 367-393
Experimental Indirect Cooling....Pages 394-412
The Economics of Evaporative Cooling....Pages 413-426
Back Matter....Pages 427-455