Since founding in 1976, Evapco Inc. has become a worldwide leader in supplying quality
cooling equipment for thousands of customers in both the commercial and industrial markets.
Our emphasis and investment on research and development has led to many product innovations
and industry patents, making Evapco a respected leader in the evaporative cooling industry.
Evapco’s leadership in product design and quality continues today in Evapco’s state of the art Research Center located in Taneytown, MD. The 40,000 square foot facility (3716 square meters) is among the largest and most advanced of its type in the HVAC and refrigeration industries.
The research center contains several environmental test chambers for testing HVAC and industrial process cooling equipment, a high side and a low side ammonia refrigeration laboratory and an ice coil test tank.
The environmental labs are specifically designed for the purpose of analyzing and testing cooling towers and closed circuit coolers up to 1200 nominal tons (5275 kW) in capacity. The ammonia refrigeration labs consist of an environmental test chamber for testing high side evaporative condensers up to 700 nominal ammonia tons (3015 kW) and a unique low temperature evaporator laboratory. The low temperature evaporator lab is powered by a 250 HP (186,5 kW) compressor with capabilities down to -40ºF (-40ºC) saturated suction temperature.
These facilities offer the capability of simulating a wide range of environmental conditions to match those encountered in actual field applications. The computerized data acquisition systems ensure precise measurements of thermal performance and confidence in Evapco’s thermal ratings.
In addition to thermal testing, Evapco’s engineers and technicians continuously focus on the quality and durability of all the components that go into Evapco products. Accelerated life testing of materials, stress measurement and fatigue testing of fans, and performance qualifications of pumps and motors are all performed in specialized test equipment at the Evapco research center. These on-going research programs assure that only the highest quality equipment is consistently delivered to the customer.
Evapco’s Research and Development Center is directly responsible for over 25 U.S. patents and many of the standards used in the industry today
The research center contains several environmental test chambers for testing HVAC and industrial process cooling equipment, a high side and a low side ammonia refrigeration laboratory and an ice coil test tank.
The environmental labs are specifically designed for the purpose of analyzing and testing cooling towers and closed circuit coolers up to 1200 nominal tons (5275 kW) in capacity. The ammonia refrigeration labs consist of an environmental test chamber for testing high side evaporative condensers up to 700 nominal ammonia tons (3015 kW) and a unique low temperature evaporator laboratory. The low temperature evaporator lab is powered by a 250 HP (186,5 kW) compressor with capabilities down to -40ºF (-40ºC) saturated suction temperature.
These facilities offer the capability of simulating a wide range of environmental conditions to match those encountered in actual field applications. The computerized data acquisition systems ensure precise measurements of thermal performance and confidence in Evapco’s thermal ratings.