It is the innovative and pioneering engineering acumen of the Directors that has resulted in the successful design and manufacture of aerodynamically superior and structurally reliable HOLLOW FIBRE REINFORCED PLASTIC (FRP) blade fans for wet Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers.

Energy saving concept of replacing existing fans by high performance fans introduced as an innovative approach by ‘COOLFLO’ team about 3 decades back in India has been accepted by many. The Energy Management Centre of the MINISTRY OF ENERGY, New Delhi, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, have enlisted only COOLFLO name for ENERGY EFFICIENCY EQUIPMENT DATA BASE in name for ENERGY CONSERVATION IN COOLING TOWERS. This is yet another recognition of COOLFLO fans at the national level.

In recognition of the technological contribution in India in the field of Axial Flow Fans, COOLFLO Director was nominated for the prestigious office of the “President, National Society of Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Power (India)” for the year 1999-2000.

One of the Directors is also a Certified Energy Auditor by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Govt. of India.

The Technical papers presented at National and International conference on Fans and Cooling Towers, establishes the continuous R & D work done and recognition achieved by the Directors in India and Foreign Countries.

LIST OF RESEARCH / TECHNICAL PAPERS :

A.International Conference Publications

1. ** DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF LARGE AXIAL FLOW FANS IN COOLING TOWERS, by K.S. MURTHY, S.J. BASU, T.S. RAMAMURTHY and A.K. RAO, Proc. First International Conference on Fan Design and Applications, GUILDFORD, ENGLAND Organised by BHRA, ENGLAND,SEPT. 1982.

2. ** INTRODUCTION OF LEADING EDGE SLATS TO IMPROVE THE OFF-DESIGN PERFORMANCE OF AXIAL FLOW FANS, by M.M. JAVUR, K.S. MURTHY and SUBIR KAR, Proc. of International Conference on Fan Design and Applications, GUILDFORD, ENGLAND Organised by BHRA, ENGLAND, SEPT. 1982.

3. ** STANDARDIZATION OF FIELD TESTING OF INDUCED DRAFT COOLING TOWERS FANS, by K.S. MURTHY and SUBIR KAR, Proc. 7th Conference of Fluid Machinery BUDHAPEST, HUNGARY, organized by the Scientifics Society of Mechanical Engineers, HUNGARY, JUNE. 1983.

4. ** IN SITU PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF INDUCED DRAFT COOLING TOWER FANS, by K.S. MURTHY and S.J. BASU, Paper No. 1835-84-A2, Proceeding of AMCA Engineering Conference, ATLANTA, USA, APRIL 1984.

B.National Conference Publications

1. ANALYSIS AND PERFORMANCE OF A CIRCULAR CYLINDER YAWMETER, BY K.S. MURTHY, R.M. SAMUEL and SUBIR KAR, Seminar ON MEASUREMENT DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES IN HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY, VARANASI, FEB. 1976.

2. DEVELOPMENT of a HOLLOW BLADE FIBREGLASS AXIAL FLOW FAN, By K.S. MURTHY, Proc. 9TH National Conference of FLUID MECHANICS AND FLUID POWER, NSFMFP(1), A9, pp 34 – 44 SURAT DEC. 1979.

3. A NEW APPROACH TO CONSERVE ENERGY AND REDUCE OPERATING COST IN COOLING TOWERS, by K.S. MURTHY and S.J. BASU, Jnl of Instn. Of Engineers (1), VOL.61 PT, IDGE 3, JUNE 1981.

4. MANUFACTURING PROCESS OPTIMIZATION FOR LARGE AXIAL FLOW FANS, by K.S.MURTHY, A.S.HALAGERI and S.J.BASU, Jnl. Of Indian Society of Engineers Vol.34 DEC. 1981.

5. DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE AXIAL FLOW FANS IN COOLING TOWERS, by K.S. MURTHY, S.J. BASU and SUBIR KAR, Proc. Of National Seminar of Fans, Pumps and Compressors, organized by Indian Society of Engineers, Calcutta, DEC 1981.

6. PERFORMANCE TESTING AND EVALUATION OF LARGE INDUCED DRAFT WATER COOLING TOWERS, by K.S. MURTHY, S.J. BASU and SUBIR KAR, Proc. 10th National Conference of Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, NSFMFP(1) Jamshedpur, DEC. 1981.

7. EFFECT OF FAN PERFORMANCE ON THE DESIGN OF COOLING TOWERS, by K.S. MURTHY, S.J. BASU, and SUBIR KAR, Proc. 11th National Conference of Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, NSFMFP(1) BHEL, HYDERABAD, DEC. 1982.

8. FLUID MECHANICS APPROACH TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF FILMFLOW PACKING FOR WATER COOLING TOWERS, by K.S. MURTHY and S.J. BASU, Proc. 12th National Conference of Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, NSFMFP(1), IIT, NEW DELHI, DEC. 1983.

9. DRIFT LOSSES IN WATER COOLING TOWERS, by K.S. MURTHY, Proc. 8th National Heat & Mass Transfer Conference, 1985, Organised by College of Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, DEC. 29-31, 1985.

10. PARAMETERS AFFECTING COOLING TOWER OPERATION, by K.S. MURTHY, Proc. of Conference on National Growth Through Excellence in Plant Management, Indian Institution of plant Engineering, NEW DELHI, FEB. 1986.

11. REVAMPING OF COOLING TOWER FOR PROFITS, by K.S. MURTHY, Proc. of National Seminar on Cooling Towers Operation and Cooling Water Treatment, organized by National Productivity Council at Vigyan Bhavan, NEW DELHI, OCT. 7-8, 1986.

12. EXPERIMENTAL EVALUTION OF STATIC & DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF HOLLOW FRP FAN BLADES, by K.S. MURTHY and S. SURYANARAYANAN, Proc. of National Seminar on Cooling Towers, organized by NTPC & DSIR, NEW DELHI, 18-20th JAN. 1990.

13. IN SITU PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF INDUCED DRAFT COOLING TOWERS FANS, by K.S. MURTHY, Proc. of National Seminar on Cooling Towers, organized by NTPC & DSIR, NEW DELHI, 18-20th JAN. 1990.

14. SCOPE OF RESEARCH IN EVAPORATIVE WATER COOLING TOWERS, by K.S. MURTHY, Proc. of National Seminar on Cooling Towers, organized by NTPC & DSIR, NEW DELHI, 18-20th JAN. 1990.

15. ENERGY CONSERVATION IN COOLING TOWER FAN INSTALLATIONS, by K.S. MURTHY & A.S. HALAGERI, Proc. of Seminar Cooling Water and Treatment organized by Institute of Chemical Engineers, BARODA, OCTOBER 1991.

16. ENERGY CONSERVATION HOLLOW FRP BLADE FANS FOR INDUCED DRAFT COOLING TOWERS, by K.S. MURTHY, A.S. HALAGERI & A.K. RAO, jnl. of CHEMICAL INDUSTRY DIGEST, OCTOBER 1994.

17. COOLING TOWER PERFORMANCE TESTING AND EVALUATION, by K.S. MURTHY, First Workshop on Cooling Towers at KSTPS, Korba, organized by National Thermal Power Corporation Ltd., NEW DELHI, JULY, 1994.

18. UPGRADE YOUR COOLING TOWER, by K.S. MURTHY, A.S. HALAGERI, jnl. of CHEMICAL INDUSTRY DIGEST, DECEMBER, 1997.

19. EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS ON THE INFLUENCE OF CASING DESIGN ON THE CFP PERFORMANCE, by K.S.MURTHY, S.S.MANTHA & P.NAMBIAR Proc.31st National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, Kolkata, DECEMBER 2004.