Dry & Hybrid Coolers

Water is expensive in the Gulf and air is hot. Apex dry and hybrid coolers let you choose how much water you spend: zero with a dry cooler, a little on peak days with an adiabatic cooler, or full evaporative capacity with a hybrid closed circuit cooler.

A dry cooler can never cool fluid below the ambient dry-bulb temperature.

Selection on request

Ratings are provided per project after engineering review with our manufacturing partner. Send your fluid, flow, inlet/outlet temperatures, design ambient and site location for a duty-specific selection.

Each project needs a duty-specific selection. Get a Quote.

Engineering Review & Delivery Commitments

Reply within 24 hours; quotation within 2–3 working days after the required duty data is received.

Warranty: 16 months from shipment or 12 months from commissioning, whichever comes first.

Third-party inspection and factory witness testing welcome by appointment. Towers are designed per CTI methods; CTI-certified manufacturing is available on request for eligible series.

Send Engineering Inquiry

For dry, adiabatic and hybrid projects, include fluid type, flow, inlet/outlet temperatures, design ambient, wet-bulb where relevant, site and water availability.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between a dry cooler, an adiabatic cooler and a hybrid cooler?

A dry cooler (SDV V-type, SDF flat-bed) rejects heat with air only and uses no water. An adiabatic dry cooler (SHA) pre-cools inlet air with water only during hot peaks. A hybrid closed-circuit cooler (SHS) switches between dry and evaporative modes.

Can a dry cooler cool below ambient temperature?

No. A pure dry cooler cannot cool fluid below the ambient dry-bulb temperature, so in hot Gulf summers it is selected at the site's design dry-bulb and may need adiabatic or hybrid support.

When is a dry or adiabatic cooler better than a cooling tower?

When water is scarce or expensive, when Legionella or water-treatment risk must be minimised, or when the required fluid temperature allows dry-bulb based cooling, as on many data center loops.

Are they suitable for data centers?

Yes. Dry, adiabatic and hybrid coolers are commonly evaluated for data center heat rejection; redundancy (such as N+1) is sized at your design conditions.

How much water does an adiabatic cooler save?

We do not publish a fixed percentage; savings depend on site climate, operating hours and duty, and are estimated per project.

What data do you need for a quote?

Heat load, fluid type, flow, inlet and outlet temperatures, design dry-bulb (and wet-bulb for adiabatic or hybrid), site location, noise limits and available space.