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Drift

Fine liquid droplets carried out of the tower by the airflow, limited by drift eliminators

Used across 4 Anvilfield field guides, most in Datacenter.

Also defined as

  • HVAC: Liquid water droplets blown out of the tower, minimized by drift eliminators, a carrier of minerals and Legionella
  • HVAC: Liquid droplets carried out in the air stream, the Legionella aerosol path

Where this shows up

DatacenterData center water use and WUEDatacenterAdiabatic and evaporative coolingHVACCooling tower types and operationHVACCooling tower commissioning

Related terms

Cycles of concentrationApproachBlowdown / bleedWet-bulbMakeupPUERangeWUE

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