Overview
KELBRO COMPANY DBA SHAMROCK GROUP operates a cooling tower in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving industrial air-conditioning and manufacturing equipment manufacturing needs.
KELBRO COMPANY DBA SHAMROCK GROUP operates a cooling tower facility located at 2900 5th Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The facility is operational and classified under NAICS 333415 for air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment and commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturing. As a cooling tower, it supports industrial process cooling or HVAC systems in the Minneapolis metropolitan area. The facility operates under U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations regarding refrigerant management, including the Clean Air Act Section 608 for refrigerant recycling and leak repair. Cooling towers in the United States typically use water as a heat transfer medium, with efficiency measured by coefficient of performance (COP). Industrial cooling towers in this sector often range from small-scale (under 500 tons) to large-scale (over 1,000 tons) depending on the application. Cooling towers play a critical role in maintaining operational efficiency for industrial processes and building climate control. In Minneapolis, seasonal temperature variations influence cooling demand, with peak loads during summer months. The facility's location in an urban industrial area suggests it serves local manufacturing or commercial buildings, contributing to energy efficiency and thermal management in the region.
Environmental context
Cooling towers consume water for evaporative cooling, which can impact local water resources. In Minnesota, water availability is generally sufficient, but efficiency measures such as cycles of concentration are important to minimize water use. Refrigerant leaks from associated chillers can have high global-warming potential if using HFCs, though the U.S. is phasing down HFCs under the AIM Act. Operational efficiency (COP) is a key metric for energy and environmental performance.
Frequently asked questions
The facility is located at 2900 5th Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408, United States.
The facility operates a cooling tower, typically used for industrial process cooling or HVAC systems.
The facility is classified under NAICS 333415, which covers air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment and commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturing.
Cooling towers in the U.S. are subject to EPA regulations under the Clean Air Act Section 608 for refrigerant management, as well as state and local water use and discharge permits.
The Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, ratified by the U.S., mandates a phasedown of high-GWP HFC refrigerants, impacting cooling towers that use chillers with HFCs.
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