ASPEN MANUFACTURING Cooling Tower in Houston, Texas

ASPEN MANUFACTURING is a cooling tower facility located at 5101 HARTWICK RD in Houston, Texas, within Harris County. The plant is operational and classified under NAICS 333415, which covers air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment and commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturing. As a cooling tower, it provides essential heat rejection for industrial processes or building HVAC systems. The facility operates under U.S. regulatory frameworks, including ASHRAE 15 for refrigeration safety and the EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program, which governs refrigerant use. Cooling towers in Texas typically use water as the cooling medium, with efficiency measured by coefficient of performance (COP). The plant's scale is consistent with medium-sized industrial cooling infrastructure common in the Houston metropolitan area. Environmental considerations for this facility include water consumption and potential refrigerant emissions. Cooling towers can have high water usage, especially in evaporative designs, which is relevant in Texas's climate. The plant's role in supporting manufacturing operations contributes to local economic activity and industrial resilience. Adherence to refrigerant management practices under U.S. regulations helps mitigate global-warming potential.

Cooling towers like ASPEN MANUFACTURING's facility can have significant water consumption, particularly in evaporative cooling designs common in Texas. The plant's environmental footprint is influenced by its water source and discharge practices, as well as the refrigerants used in associated chillers. U.S. regulations under the Clean Water Act and the EPA's SNAP program aim to minimize impacts by promoting water efficiency and low-global-warming-potential refrigerants.