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Cooling tower

A structure that rejects heat by evaporating water; efficient but the main driver of data-center water consumption.

Current numbers

2021current edition of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 188 (Legionellosis risk management); mandates a written Water Management Program for any cooling toweras of 2021 (current 2026) · register ↗

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