Cooling Tower Depot, Inc. - Cooling Tower Facility in Bedford Park, Illinois

Cooling Tower Depot, Inc. is a cooling tower facility located at 6400 S. Archer Avenue in Bedford Park, Illinois, United States. The facility is operational and classified under NAICS code 333415, which covers air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment and commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturing. As a cooling tower provider, it plays a role in the industrial and commercial cooling infrastructure sector. The facility operates within the regulatory framework of the United States, which includes adherence to ASHRAE 15 refrigeration safety code and federal regulations under the Clean Air Act regarding refrigerant management. The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol also influences refrigerant phase-down schedules. Cooling towers in this region typically serve large commercial buildings, industrial processes, or district cooling systems, with capacities varying widely based on application. The environmental significance of cooling towers includes their water consumption and energy efficiency. Evaporative cooling towers, common in the U.S., use water for heat rejection and can have higher water usage compared to air-cooled systems. The facility's operational efficiency and refrigerant choices impact its overall environmental footprint. As part of the cooling infrastructure, it supports thermal management in the Chicago metropolitan area.

Cooling towers in the United States, such as this facility, typically use evaporative cooling, which consumes significant water and may require treatment to prevent scale and biological growth. The choice of refrigerants in associated systems affects global warming potential, with a trend toward lower-GWP alternatives under the Kigali Amendment. Energy efficiency, measured by coefficient of performance (COP), is a key operational metric.