All there is to know about evaporative cooling (adiabatic cooling)

Evaporative cooling, also known as adiabatic cooling, is a method of cooling used to sustainably and affordably cool buildings. It is based on an age-old principle, with evidence of evaporative cooling being used more than 4000 years ago. 

Read more on the principle of evaporative cooling and what evaporative cooling can do for you:

There are several ways to apply the evaporative cooling process: 

• direct evaporative cooling
• indirect evaporative cooling
• indirect/direct evaporative cooling, also known as two-stage evaporative cooling

Discover more about these three methods and read about the benefits of Oxycom's patented two-stage evaporative cooling:

Evaporative cooling, especially the two-stage technology, provides the most sustainable and environmentally friendly cooling and ventilation available to production facilities, distribution centers, and office buildings. 

Read on the various advantages of (two-stage) evaporative cooling. 

One of the most prevalent misconceptions about evaporative cooling is that it would create a subtropical climate within a production facility or building. Nonetheless, two-stage evaporative cooling does increase humidity to some degree. Read more on the (beneficial) consequences of the increase in humidity and how evaporative cooling works in humid climates.

There are several factors that influence the effectiveness or efficiency of two-stage evaporative cooling. These are:

• The outdoor dry bulb temperature
• The wet bulb temperature of the outside air
• The outdoor air humidity
• Air pressure
• Air volume 

Here you can read more on the effectiveness of evaporative cooling in different situations:

It is well understood that both employees and machines perform better in a well-balanced working climate. Industrial evaporative cooling provides production facilities with the perfect solution for a comfortable, healthy and productive environment. Oxycom’s IntrCooll a two-stage evaporative cooling technology is suitable for all industries, ranging from the metal industry to the food industry. 

How much evaporative cooling costs, depends on the type of evaporative system that is used, as well as the amount of cooling and ventilation is required. Some systems may require more electricity and water than others, and larger spaces or buildings may need several installations to provide optimal cooling and ventilation. Nonetheless,  two-stage evaporative cooling is an affordable and sustainable solution to create a comfortable and healthy working climate.