cooling tower
noun
: a structure over which circulated water is trickled to reduce its temperature by partial evaporation
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Fabs also use water to run cooling towers and scrubbers — systems that remove gas pollutants from the plants' exhaust.
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Data centers rely on high volumes of water to cool equipment and prevent overheating through cooling towers, chillers, pumps, and pipes.
—Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
There are no huge cooling towers often associated with nuclear power plants.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
The main building is 785,000 square feet (roughly the size of 13 football fields) and comes with a cooling tower, heavy electrical power feeds and is fully air-conditioned.
—Dara Kerr, NPR, 2 July 2024
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Data centers rely on high volumes of water to cool equipment and prevent overheating through cooling towers, chillers, pumps, and pipes.
—Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
There are no huge cooling towers often associated with nuclear power plants.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2024
The main building is 785,000 square feet (roughly the size of 13 football fields) and comes with a cooling tower, heavy electrical power feeds and is fully air-conditioned.
—Dara Kerr, NPR, 2 July 2024
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“Cooling tower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cooling%20tower. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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