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Class 600 cooling towers are a direct descendent 

of the Doubleflow

®

 crossflow tower that was designed 

and patented by Marley in 1938. In 1957, Marley’s 
development of hanging fill, wide indented louvers, and 
stable FRP velocity-recovery fan cylinders  enabled the 
evolution of that Doubleflow tower into the classic Class 
600 shape and function that has set the standard for 
splash-fill crossflow towers for the past half-century.  

In addition to form and function, the Class 600 

tower has also established a high standard for ease of 
maintenance. The open accessibility and cleanability of its 
key components—fill, drift eliminators, water distribution 
system, and mechanical equipment—takes the drudgery 
out of maintenance.

After 50 plus years of industrial market leadership, 

the Class 600 continues to be the tower of choice for 
users who know the value of thermal performance, 
dependability, operational reliability, structural integrity, 
and a host of other benefits that have become 
synonymous with the Marley name.

Class 600 cooling towers are available in various cell 

sizes, fill air travels, and fill heights.  Within each of these 
cell plans, several aspects of the basic design can be 
varied in order to achieve optimum operating economy.  
The choices include variations in fill type and density, 
fan type and size, fan cylinder height and shape, drift 
eliminator type and density and water distribution method 
and operating head.  

For each basic cell size, the designer can choose 

from a significant number of possible component 
combinations.  Several of these may result in economical 
selections capable of the thermal performance 
requirements, but only one will optimally satisfy the fan 
horsepower, pump head, plan area, and other evaluation 
parameters that may have been imposed by the owner’s 
specifications.

Our design engineers review each cooling tower 

application to assure that the components selected 
will work together as efficiently as possible.  Computer 
optimization assures maximum cooling from a given tower 
cell size for each set of design performance conditions.

Summary of Contents for Cooling Tower 600

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Page 3: ...l integrity and a host of other benefits that have become synonymous with the Marley name Class 600 cooling towers are available in various cell sizes fill air travels and fill heights Within each of these cell plans several aspects of the basic design can be varied in order to achieve optimum operating economy The choices include variations in fill type and density fan type and size fan cylinder ...

Page 4: ...tuned to maximize efficiencies at actual conditions The commercially available fans used by other cooling tower suppliers lack this design advantage Consequently they are often applied at flow and pressure conditions for which they are ill suited Unpredictable lower efficiencies result with proportional reduction in tower capacity Fan Cylinders Venturi shaped FRP cylinders combine minimal entrance...

Page 5: ...h permit constant surveillance of oil level in each unit Driveshafts Marley manufactured driveshafts transmit power from the motor to the Geareducer All Marley driveshafts are manufactured from either carbon fiber composite or stainless steel tubes with stainless steel flanges Bonded neoprene flexible elements transmit torque and require no lubrication Marley driveshafts are full floating assembli...

Page 6: ...ing from a given tower cell size for the design performance conditions Long functional life for cooling tower fill depends on the splash bar support Wood lath and PVC splash bars are supported in FRP grids Chemically the resistance of FRP to acids alkalis salts and oils is rated excellent through concentrations much higher than could ever occur in a cooling tower Mechanically the FRP support syste...

Page 7: ...ch flow control valve discharges into a splash box located in the hot water basin The lower box delivers water to the hot water basin both through slots in the bottom and by overflow The cover box dissipates directional velocity and controls splash The open gravity flow design allows the operator to vary water rates over a wide range while maintaining uniform water distribution to the fill a prere...

Page 8: ...roducts Association and CTI STD 114 Wind load criterion is per ASCE 7 and stability is based upon an applied lateral load of 2 5 of the total operating weight Allowable stress values for all lumber are reduced for wet service temperature and duration as appropriate Unless otherwise specified all lumber regardless of species is pressure treated after fabrication Treatment is Copper Chromate Arsenat...

Page 9: ...t the perimeter Structural ceramic rings or glass reinforced nylon shear plates are used in conventional connector ring joints where greater strength is required than bolted joints provide Permissible joint loads are based on Forest Products Laboratory test values established by procedures for commercial ring connectors The fan deck is pressure treated exterior grade tongue and groove fir plywood ...

Page 10: ...in freezing climates Continuous 2 x 4 members beneath the louvers provide bearing across the entire louver width These supports are rigidly framed into louver posts by through bolting at the bottom and are tied near the top by molded structural polypropylene tie bars Louvers are supported on 4 0 centers by 4 x 4 structural columns This scheme provides more than twice the bending strength compared ...

Page 11: ...le heaviest component in the mechanical equipment package Cable and power for rigging are not normally provided by SPX Endwall Davit The endwall davit is offered for Class 600 towers equipped with smaller Geareducers Series 27 and smaller This galvanized steel hoisting device is permanently installed at a corner of the fan deck and is rated for a load of 1000 pounds with single sheave rigging The ...

Page 12: ...e for your peace of mind our engineers can give your tower a thorough inspection to evaluate its current condition This usually allows you to foresee and forestall prob lems before they become serious Reconstruction Service Due to operating or atmospheric conditions or age sooner or later your tower will be in need of repairs above and beyond those categorized as normal maintenance Our reconstruct...

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