Centrifugal Fan Dry Air Coolers (CFC)
Dry air coolers with centrifugal fans for applications requiring higher external static pressure or ducted installations.
Technical Specifications
Tube Material
Copper
Fin Material
Al, AluP, Cu, Cu-ET
Fans
AC, EC
Medium
Water, Glycol, Coolflow DTX
Fan Control
Fan cycle control, Inverter fan speed, EC fan speed control
Centrifugal Fan Dry Air Coolers (CFC)
Our Dry Air Coolers are engineered to deliver reliable, energy-efficient cooling for a wide range of industrial and commercial applications. Designed to cool water, glycol, and process fluids without direct contact with ambient air, these systems provide precise temperature control while reducing water consumption and ongoing maintenance requirements. Dry air coolers are commonly used in process cooling systems, HVAC applications, refrigeration plants, data centres, power generation facilities, and manufacturing environments where dependable heat rejection is essential.
How Dry Air Coolers Work
Dry air coolers operate by transferring heat from a process fluid into the surrounding air through a finned heat exchange coil. Warm water or glycol circulates through the coil while axial or centrifugal fans draw ambient air across the fins. As air passes over the coil surface, heat is removed from the fluid and discharged into the atmosphere.
Unlike evaporative cooling systems, dry air coolers do not rely on water evaporation to reject heat. This makes them a cleaner, lower-maintenance, and more environmentally efficient solution for many industrial processes.
Cooling Process
The cooling cycle typically follows these stages:
- Heat Absorption — Process equipment generates heat during operation. This heat is transferred into a circulating fluid, usually water or a water/glycol mixture.
- Fluid Circulation — The heated fluid is pumped through the dry air cooler coil system.
- Heat Exchange — Ambient air is drawn across the finned coil surface by high-efficiency fans. Heat transfers from the fluid inside the tubes to the external airflow.
- Cooled Fluid Return — The cooled fluid returns back to the process equipment to absorb additional heat, creating a continuous cooling cycle.
Technical Features
Our dry air coolers are designed for high thermal efficiency, low operating costs, and long service life. Systems can be customised to suit specific process temperatures, ambient conditions, and installation requirements.
Key Technical Options
- Copper tube / aluminium fin coil construction
- EC and inverter-controlled fan motors
- Variable speed fan control
- Low-noise fan packages
- Adiabatic pre-cooling options
- Horizontal, vertical, and V-bank configurations
- Integrated control panels and BMS compatibility
Typical Operating Parameters
- Fluid temperatures from 5°C to 95°C
- Ambient design temperatures up to 45°C+
- Cooling capacities from small process loads to multi-megawatt installations
- Suitable for water, glycol, and specialist process fluids
Energy Efficiency & Process Control
Modern dry air coolers provide excellent energy performance through intelligent fan speed control and optimised coil surface design. Variable speed EC fans automatically adjust airflow to match process demand, significantly reducing energy consumption during lower load conditions.
Advanced controls can also maintain precise process temperatures, helping improve production consistency, equipment reliability, and overall system efficiency.
Advantages of Dry Air Cooling
Reduced Water Usage — Because dry air coolers do not use evaporative cooling, there is little to no ongoing water consumption.
Lower Maintenance — Dry systems eliminate many of the maintenance issues associated with cooling towers, including water treatment, scaling, and legionella management.
Reliable Operation — Designed for continuous industrial duty, dry air coolers provide stable cooling performance with minimal downtime.
Environmentally Efficient — Lower water usage and energy-efficient fan technology help reduce environmental impact and operating costs.
Bespoke Cooling Solutions
Every installation has unique thermal and operational requirements. Our engineering team can design and supply bespoke dry air cooler systems tailored to your exact application, including coil selection, airflow configuration, acoustic treatment, and control integration.
Whether you require a compact standalone unit or a large-scale industrial cooling solution, we can provide a system engineered for long-term performance, efficiency, and reliability.
Typical Applications
Indoor Plantrooms
Ducted Installations
Acoustic Enclosures
Noise-Sensitive Sites
Process Cooling
Downloads
Product Catalogue
Full specifications, dimensions and performance data.
Operation & Maintenance Manuals
Installation, commissioning and maintenance instructions.
Standards & Accreditations
All our products meet exceptional standards, achieved by testing and inspecting our coils and products regularly and adhering to strict procedures.
"HC Coils are great to work with, on time, efficient, clean and tidy.
Project References
Hospital Plantroom, Bristol
Product: 2× CFC centrifugal fan coolers (250 kW)
Installed within enclosed plantroom with ducted air paths. Met strict hospital noise requirements.
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