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Hybrid Cooling Towers

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Hybrid Cooling Towers: A Solution for Plume Abatement and Water Conservation Plume abatement Cooling tower Hybrid cooling towers are a type of cooling system that combines the advantages of wet and dry cooling technologies. They are designed to avoid visible plume in cold and humid ambient conditions and to reduce water consumption compared to conventional wet cooling towers. Plume is the white vapor that forms when the moist air exiting a wet cooling tower mixes with the colder ambient air. Plume can cause several problems, such as reduced visibility, icing, corrosion, noise, and environmental concerns. Plume abatement is especially important in areas where plume can interfere with aviation, residential, or industrial activities. Water conservation is another benefit of hybrid cooling towers, as they use less water than wet cooling towers by recirculating a portion of the water through dry heat exchangers. Water is a precious and scarce resource in many regions, and cooling syste