03-21: Condenser Water Treatment Using Pulsed-Power Corrosion

03-21: Condenser Water Treatment Using Pulsed-Power CorrosionThis paper describes the results from four years of operating experience with pulsed power (a non chemical water treatment system) on a 600 ton Pittsburgh cooling tower. The tower was commissioned in May 1998 and has been operated exclusively with pulsed power units as the only water treatment. Biological data, corrosion data, water chemistries, and thermal efficiencies will be reported.

and significantly decrease the amount of blowdown water

which force the air to flow in a direction inclined to the vertical

We are now focusing on improving the performance of Cooling Towers

Design considerations

This new technology shows significant promise in allowing various raw water sources

the calcium hypochlorite oxidized expensive anti scalant

temperature

When condenser tube sheet fouling is present

stabilize and subseal voids to provide significant water-tightness to existing Cooling Tower Basins

this process will yield a structure having a good balance of strength and economy

to remove and sometimes to change fills

the problems experienced and how they were solved