Cooling Tower Maintenance Ppt
These simple preventive cooling tower maintenance tips can help users save up to 15 percent on electricity costs.
Cooling tower maintenance ppt. Check the water level in the cold water basin and adjust if needed. This document is designed as a guide to the development of a maintenance program and plan for a cooling tower. This water is also tempered oxygen rich and provides a great breeding ground for biological activity. Selecting a cooling tower 2.
Maintenance of a cooling tower can be heavy. However a well maintained cooling tower will continue to function at the original optimum efficiency keeping energy costs low. 27 unep 2006 energy efficiency opportunities 1. These large volume areas are extremely critical as they see a large amount of the cooling water.
26 unep 2006 energy efficiency opportunities 1. Suited for high air resistance due to centrifugal blower fans fans are relatively quiet disadvantages. Cooling tower basin cleaning and maintenance tower basins should be cleaned and disinfected as well. Today we are going to talk about how you can choose the right cooling tower system for areas with tropical climates.
Check the float ball and make up valve for proper operation. Which cooling tower is best for tropical climates the climate conditions can somehow affect the performance of cooling towers due mainly to the fact that they make use of the surrounding air as well as water supply to do their job. Forced draft cooling tower how it works. Inspect general conditions of the cooling tower and clarity of sump water.
This area pools and allows bacteria to grow. Pumps and water distribution 4. The components of a cooling tower maintenance plan. Air is blown through the tower by a fan located in the air inlet advantages.
Click here for a printable pdf. Model cooling tower maintenance program and plan name of facility. In a recent performance industrial post on cooling tower maintenance we reviewed the whats when s and how s of cooling tower maintenance and how it can affect your business including the state of new york mandate of march 1 2016 that all building owners that had a cooling tower must develop and implement a regular cooling. Powerpoint ppt.
Recirculation due to high air entry and low air exit velocities which can be solved by locating towers in plant rooms. Over time a neglected cooling tower s leaving water temperature will increase raising energy costs by up to 6 percent for every 2 f increase. If tests reveal bacteria levels that are too high your cooling tower will need to be professionally disinfected. Selecting a cooling tower range.
Once a month the water in your cooling tower needs to be treated with a corrosion inhibitor and biocides to insure that bacteria levels are low.