MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CLIMATE CONT Cooling Tower, Franklin, Indiana | United States

MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES CLIMATE CONT is a cooling tower facility located at 1200 N MITSUBISHI PKWY in Franklin, Indiana, United States. The facility is operational and serves the manufacturing sector, specifically under NAICS code 336350 for motor vehicle transmission and power train parts. As a cooling tower, it provides essential heat rejection for industrial processes. The facility operates under U.S. regulatory frameworks including ASHRAE 15 for refrigeration safety and the EPA's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program for refrigerant management. Cooling towers in the United States are subject to federal and state water quality regulations, including the Clean Water Act for discharge and the Safe Drinking Water Act for water use. The facility's location in Indiana places it within a region with a strong manufacturing base, where cooling towers are common for industrial process cooling. The environmental significance of this cooling tower lies in its water consumption and potential for energy efficiency. Cooling towers can use significant amounts of water for evaporative cooling, and their efficiency is measured by the coefficient of performance (COP). The facility's role in supporting automotive parts manufacturing highlights its contribution to the broader industrial supply chain in the Midwest.

Cooling towers like this one use evaporative cooling, which consumes water and can lead to drift losses. The global warming potential of refrigerants used in associated chillers is a key environmental concern. Operational efficiency (COP) and water conservation measures are critical for reducing environmental impact. In the United States, the EPA's SNAP program regulates refrigerant use, and the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol drives phasedown of high-GWP refrigerants.