Water Eliminator, Cooling Tower Drift Eliminator

A Water Eliminator, or Drift Eliminator, is an important part of cooling towers and HVAC systems. Its main role is to capture water droplets, known as drift, that are carried away with the airflow. This helps prevent water loss, contamination, and damage to structures nearby.

By trapping and redirecting these water droplets back into the cooling tower basin, water eliminators improve system efficiency, lower environmental impact, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, especially for controlling Legionella bacteria.

Purpose of Water Eliminators
  • Prevent Water Loss: Stops excess water from escaping into the atmosphere.
  • Control Airborne Contaminants: Reduces the spread of harmful bacteria like Legionella.
  • Protect Surrounding Equipment: Prevents corrosion or water damage to nearby machinery and structures.
  • Improve Cooling Tower Efficiency: Keeps the cooling process running well by retaining water.
  • Reduce Chemical Loss: Stops treated water, which contains expensive chemicals, from escaping.
  • Air and water mix moves upward in the cooling tower.
  • The water eliminator’s special blade design causes a sharp change in the direction of airflow.
  • Water droplets collide with the eliminator surfaces due to inertia.
  • Droplets coalesce and fall back into the cooling tower basin.
  • Only clean, moisture-free air exits the cooling tower.