What is a Cooling Tower?
A cooling tower is an industrial system that removes excess heat by lowering water temperature through evaporation or air cooling.
ICS Thailand Co., Ltd. specializes in new cooling tower projects in Thailand, engineered to enhance efficiency and optimize industrial cooling processes. As a trusted Thai cooling tower provider, we tailor every solution to the client’s operational needs.
Our solutions include both evaporative and dry cooling towers, tailored to diverse industry requirements.
How Do Cooling Towers Work?
A cooling tower transfers heat from heated water to the atmosphere. Water is distributed through spray nozzles, forming a fine mist that interacts with ambient air to extract heat through evaporation.
Every new cooling tower project in Thailand from ICS Thailand incorporates high-efficiency designs for optimal heat dissipation and performance.
Cooled water collects in a basin and recirculates, supporting continuous industrial operations — backed by cutting-edge technology and high-velocity air discharge.
Cooling Tower Services
ICS Thailand Co., Ltd. is a leading provider of new cooling towers, offering full-cycle engineering, construction, and maintenance services for customers across power, process, and heavy industry.
- Turnkey Construction Reliable, end-to-end solutions covering new cooling tower engineering, structures, repair, and parts — built around each client's operational needs.
- Complete System Supply Civil design, civil works and piling, pumps, piping, cable trays, and auxiliary equipment — delivered as one integrated package.
- General Contracting For existing or expansion projects, ICS Thailand Ltd. acts as General Contractor, managing design, engineering, procurement, supply, and installation for the entire cooling tower block.
- Full-Service Delivery Seamless execution for new installations and system upgrades alike, from civil works through to final commissioning.
Towers By Industry
Power Generation
Counterflow and crossflow (cross flow) cooling towers for coal, gas, geothermal, and biomass plants — customized for low noise and low fouling applications, with a tower model matched to each plant's requirements.
GEOTHERMAL
Engineered for high durability and efficiency in extreme environments, with advanced designs that maximize operational reliability.
FERTILIZER
Robust forced-draft cooling towers are built for demanding applications like acid plants, where corrosion resistance is critical.
PETROCHEMICAL/
CHEMICAL
High-performance cooling solutions paired with water treatment systems that extend equipment life and improve efficiency.
METALS/MINING
Customized cooling solutions that keep operations running uninterrupted, boosting productivity across metal and mining facilities.
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS
Stable, reliable cooling performance across energy production and general industrial applications.
Steam cracking
Cooling solutions engineered to support this critical petrochemical process, keeping cracking complexes running safely and efficiently.
REFINING
New towers and upgrades that cool the hot water essential to refining operations — reducing downtime and sustaining continuous production.
Types of Cooling Tower
COUNTERFLOW:
Available in induced draft, forced draft, concrete, FRP, and wood structures, with splash fill, film fill, and low-fouling fill options.
Low Power Consumption
Low Fouling Film or Splash fills
Plume Abated Systems
Low Pumphead
FRP Wood or Concrete Structures
CROSSFLOW:
Built to the same demanding standards, in induced draft, forced draft, concrete, FRP, and wood construction — a proven tower model for high-throughput operations.
High Performance
Low Maintenance
Low Noise
Optimized Power Consumption
FORCED DRAFT vs. INDUCED DRAFT
Forced-draft towers place fans at the base, pushing air through, ideal for corrosive environments where mechanical equipment needs to stay out of the airstream.
Induced draft towers place fans at the top, pulling air upward against water flow, efficient and compact for heavy industrial cooling.
NATURAL DRAFT vs.
MECHANICAL DRAFT
Natural draft towers use convection instead of fans, making them energy-efficient, eco-friendly, and cost-effective to operate. Mechanical draft towers use fans for controlled, consistent air movement.
Types of Cooling Tower
ICS Thailand utilizes high-quality materials, including FRP, stainless steel, and concrete, ensuring longevity, fire resistance, and minimal maintenance. Our modern designs offer superior durability and efficiency. Water Treatment & Filtration Solutions ICS Thailand provides comprehensive cooling tower water treatment services, including:
Economical
Natural Resource/Renewable Resource
Availability
Materials & Construction
ICS Thailand Co., Ltd. builds every new cooling tower installation in Thailand with high-quality materials — FRP, stainless steel, and concrete — for longevity, fire resistance, and minimal maintenance.
Fiberglass Reinforced Polymer (FRP)
FRP is reliable, durable, and cost-efficient with many advantages:
Inert & Inorganic
Chemically resistant
Rot/decay resistant
Lighter, lower transportation costs
Supports surface treatments
Virtually maintenance-free
Fire-resistant and stronger than wood
Flexible under heavy loads, storms, and ice
Enables tighter tower design
Tangential Benefits
Fire retardant
Stronger than wood
More flexible to carry heavy loads/storms/ice
Allows for tighter tower design
Concrete
Depending on the country, location within the country, and availability of other materials, concrete may or may not be cost-effective when measured against importing other media. Concrete may have higher initial costs but continues to be a good choice for projects in many countries and has these benefits:
Longevity
Fireproof
It is ideal for harsh tower environments
Built with modern construction techniques
Low maintenance
Water treatment services
Filtration is often required to keep water conditions manageable for modern film, low-clog, and low-fouling fill materials, complementing fill selection and water treatment to reduce maintenance needs.
Sidestream filtration
Filtration is often required to keep water conditions manageable for modern film, low-clog, and low-fouling fill materials, complementing fill selection and water treatment to reduce maintenance needs.
Have an old Marley or an underperforming tower? Call ICS Thailand Co., Ltd. for a total solution built around your water conditions.