OHIO HEAT TRANSFER LLC Cooling Tower | Saint Clairsville, Ohio Industrial Infrastructure

OHIO HEAT TRANSFER LLC is a cooling tower facility located at 66721 Executive Drive in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, United States. 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 heat rejection for industrial processes or HVAC systems, serving the local industrial base in eastern Ohio. The facility operates under U.S. regulatory frameworks, including the Environmental Protection Agency's Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 15 for refrigeration safety. Cooling towers in this region typically use water as a heat transfer medium, with efficiency measured by the coefficient of performance (COP). The plant's capacity and specific refrigerant use are not detailed, but typical cooling towers in this sector range from small-scale (under 500 tons) to large-scale (over 2,000 tons) depending on the served load. Cooling towers play a critical role in maintaining operational efficiency for industrial and commercial facilities by dissipating waste heat. In Ohio, where manufacturing and data centers are prevalent, such infrastructure supports energy-intensive processes. The environmental context includes water consumption and potential for drift emissions, which are regulated under the Clean Water Act and local water management plans. The facility's location in Saint Clairsville positions it within a region with a mix of heavy industry and logistics, underscoring its importance to the local economy.

Cooling towers like this one use evaporative cooling, which consumes water and can generate drift containing treatment chemicals. Water usage and discharge are regulated under the Clean Water Act. Refrigerant use, if any, is subject to EPA SNAP rules and the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, which phases down high-global-warming-potential hydrofluorocarbons. Operational efficiency (COP) and water conservation are key environmental considerations for this facility.