Splash bar module and method of installation
A fill support frame for an evaporative cooling tower includes a plurality of horizontal framing members, a plurality of columns, and a plurality of rails disposed on the horizontal framing members. The plurality of rails are configured to engage a plurality of slide members of a fill module.
1. A method for installing a fill in an evaporative cooling tower, the method comprising the steps of:
assembling a fill module, the fill module comprising:
a grid to support a plurality of splash bars;
a grid support configured to provide support for the grid;
a module support configured to provide support for the grid support;
a module column configured to provide support for the module support;
a plurality of module girts to provide support for the module columns; and
a plurality of slide members configured to facilitate sliding the fill module on a plurality of rails in the evaporative cooling tower;
lifting the fill module;
engaging the plurality of slide members with the plurality of rails;
disposing the fill module over a louver of the fill frame support and inserting the fill module into the fill frame support without removal of the louver; and
sliding the fill module into the evaporative cooling tower.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of rails are “L-shaped” and the method further comprises the step of:
engaging a bottom surface of the plurality of the slide members and a side surface of the plurality of the slide members with the plurality of rails.
3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:
sliding the fill module past a diagonal member.
4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
extending the grid with extensions configured to support a plurality of extension splash bars.
5. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
disposing a plurality of rail support beams across adjacent pairs of horizontal framing members disposed in the evaporative cooling tower to provide support for the plurality of rails.
6. A method for installing a fill in an evaporative cooling tower, the method comprising the steps of:
assembling a fill module, the fill module comprising:
a grid to support a plurality of splash bars;
a grid support configured to provide support for the grid;
a module support configured to provide support for the grid support;
a module column configured to provide support for the module support;
a plurality of module girts to provide support for the module columns; and
a plurality of slide members configured to facilitate sliding the fill module on a plurality of rails in the evaporative cooling tower;
extending the grid with extensions configured to support a plurality of extension splash bars;
lifting the fill module;
engaging the plurality of slide members with the plurality of rails; and
sliding the fill module into the evaporative cooling tower.
7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of rails are “L-shaped” and the method further comprises the step of:
engaging a bottom surface of the plurality of the slide members and a side surface of the plurality of the slide members with the plurality of rails.
8. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising the steps of:
sliding the fill module past a diagonal member.
9. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising the step of:
disposing a plurality of rail support beams across adjacent pairs of horizontal framing members disposed in the evaporative cooling tower to provide support for the plurality of rails.