88-09: The Usage of Fiber Cement as a Film Type Fill Media in EvaporativeThis paper provides a chronology of the use of fiber cement as a film type fill media in evaporative cooling towers. Three decades of worldwide experience with asbestos cement fill systems are reviewed. Topics of discussion include design variations, durability, and thermal performance aspects of the various fiber cement fill system designs. Economic and regulatory forces behind the continued large scale usage of asbestos free fiber cement fill sytems

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Both mechanical and natural-draft cooling towers present unique conditions inherent to their type of construction and exposure conditions

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