02-17: Cooling Tower System Components and the Impact of Reuse Waters Psychrometrics

02-17: Cooling Tower System Components and the Impact of Reuse Waters PsychrometricsThe increase in reuse waters replacing fresh water supplies in cooling tower systems requires an understanding of potential impacts on cooling tower and heat exchange equipment. This paper identifies those reuse water ingredients that impact on scale, fouling, corrosion, and biological concerns. It identifies those components that are impacted, depending upon their materials of construction and location in the cooling system. Guidelines are provided

because water for evaporation is unavailable at the plant site in the winter

where calcium and carbonate were maintained as soluble species in solution

Using ATC-128 in the field has distinct challenges associated with height

Data and results are presented herein which show that large improvements in fan efficiency (static and total)

Frequently such problems arise following well intentioned but ill-advised retrofits

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reduces or eliminates biomass

Cleaning methods for high-performance film fills are discussed

Cooling towers gained real popularity with the advent of World War II and the accompanying industrial expansion

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The evaluations were conducted at pH 7

splash cooling designs