WATER QUALITY

Improve energy by keeping water free from debris, dirt, microbes and high salt concentrations

These contaminates lead to scale, corrosion, and biological fouling that clog nozzles and fill.

IMPLEMENT A STRATEGY FOR:

WATER USAGE

The quality of water will improve your tower’s water usage.

To understand how much water your tower is using, you can complete an analysis of your current water consumption by calculating your water usage.

BLOWDOWN & MAKE-UP

Control TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) with blowdown & make-up

Blowdown, along with introducing clean or make-up water is

a necessary action to periodically complete. This will help

maintain water quality and aid in reducing scale build up on

parts like nozzles, fill, and DE’s.

WATERTEMPERATURE

Control Cold Water or Wet Bulb Temperature:

To control temperature, you must understand how to properly control air flow and fan speeds. Fans can be cycled and the energy output controlled (dependent on what type of gearbox you have) to help save energy.

VARIABLEFREQUENCY

DRIVES

Utilize Variable Frequency Drives

Variable frequency drives (VFD’s) allow for optimal cooling tower performance and energy efficiency. VFD’s allow for the best optimal performance because fans have the option to perform at any speed. This allows for specific air control and optimized energy outputs.

FAN BLADES

Check Fan Blade Pitch

Checking your fan blade pitch is another energy savings tip. Your fan pitch can help increase the amount of air flow, allowing for increased performance, and less energy usage.

REPAIR FILL, DE’S

& NOZZLES

Check & Repair All Parts (Fill, DE’s and Nozzles)

Clogged nozzles, fouled fill or broken DE’s will inhibit the heat transfer process by affecting the water distribution and efficiency of your cooling tower.

DISCOVER HOW IT’S ALL CONNECTED:

KEEPING THE BASIN

CLEAN

Clean Basin Screens

To remove the risk of debris re-circulating throughout your tower and clogging your nozzles or fill, it is important to keep your basin screens clean.

PROPER WINTER

OPERATIONS

Proper Winter Operating Procedures Save Energy

Maintain cooling tower performance, save energy and prolong tower integrity by minimizing the risks in the winter. This will lead to less costly damages and performance issues leading into spring and summer operations.

TOWERUPGRADES

Consider Tower Upgrades and Monitoring Systems

Cooling tower systems and upgrades can aid in increased performance and save you from costly failures.

Learn which monitoring systems will help in failure prevention and lead to un-interrupted performance strategies and minimized risks.

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