Seven criteria define informed consent: (1) competence to understand and to decide, (2) voluntary decision making, (3) disclosure of material information, (4) recommendation of a plan, (5) comprehension of terms (3) and (4), (6) decision in favor of a plan, and (7) authorization of the plan.
An example of the dollar savings expected for refurbishing a tower vs. replacement is when Bond Water Technologies completely refurbished four (4) 200 ton cooling towers (800 tons total) at a cost of approx.$80,000.00 vs. the cost of new towers quoted at $100,000.00, plus installation costs.ooling Tower Replacement can be a costly proposition and the average life expectancy of a commercial cooling tower, according to most manufacturers, is 15 â 20 years, before they need to be rebuilt or replaced.
The offices were cooled separately by traditional air conditioning. The estimated cooling required to handle the warehouse (and offices) was 385 tons. The cost of a traditional air conditioning system of this capacity is $585,000. The cost of an indirect evaporative cooling (IDC) system is $485,000. Since they produce boxes used in the food industry this is a G-M-P facility.