85-10: Cooling Tower Wood Sampling and Analyses: A Case Study Repair and Construction

85-10: Cooling Tower Wood Sampling and Analyses: A Case Study Repair and ConstructionExtensive wood sampling and analyses programs were initiated on crossflow and counterflow cooling towers that have been in service since 1951 and 1955, respectively. Wood samples were taken from all areas of the towers and were subjected to biological, chemical and physical tests. The tests and results for the analyses are discussed. The results indicate the degree of wood deterioration, and areas of the towers that experience the most advanced degree

This paper describes how the application of a newly developed high cycle cooling water treatment program directly resulted in a substantial savings in water use and overall cooling water treatment costs while maintaining scale and corrosion control

New non-metallic heat exchanger technologies allows for a lower cost alternative as well as fouling and clog resistance

These two groups of components require the most attention because they will deteriorate rapidly if preventive measures are not taken

Applications are refineries

chemical and physical tests

October 2009

The paper contains selected sections of the Coo ling Tower Institute Acceptance Test Code

It may not only be beneficial but imperative to remove these containments upstream of the cooling tower

Chemicals that make up free halogens like Chlorine

water consumption and GHG emissions each of which will be delineated

In formation concerning additional product benefits

The purpose of this paper is to show why altitude is an important factor that should be taken into consideration when designing or testing a tower