One of the key objectives of effective cooling water management is to prevent the precipitation of scale-forming minerals onto heat transfer surfaces. Scaling potential is highest at the hottest metal surfaces, and where the transfer of heat occurs from a process into the cooling water “ across plate/frame or shell and tube exchangers. However, it […]
Keep the Water Flowing. This statement represents one of those basic rules of thumb in managing any water system. Lack of flow can lead to wide-spread system problems with microbial fouling, corrosion and even fouling from sediment. Without flow and turbulence, water systems will accumulate dissolved gases, suspended sediment will separate from bulk waters, and […]
By Luke Wonnell If you’re like me then you remember learning in High School chemistry or pre-req college courses that water has 3 states: solid, liquid and gas right? Water becomes solid ice below 32⁰F, exists as a liquid between 33⁰F and 212⁰F and starts to boil off to a gas at 212⁰F. While these […]
Modern HVAC design often employs a wide selection of metals which are used in system components and transmission lines. New construction specifications require protection for systems comprised of steel, copper, bronze, stainless steel, galvanized and even aluminum. In most cases, multiple metals are usually present in any given system. In addition, some component suppliers specify/demand […]
Cooling tower overflow is a subtle, yet costly problem which often goes unnoticed. The challenge is more pronounced during colder weather when heat rejection and evaporation requirements tend to be lower. The primary purpose of the cooling tower is to reduce water consumption. Overflow obviously defeats this purpose by robbing those savings. The problem can […]
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Notification and Communication Strategies For the last part of our MPP series we will talk about the communications requirement of RCNY 8-03. This component requires a management program & plan to identify how results from cooling tower related activities will be received by different team members, and ultimately notification given to the department of health […]
Start-up and Shutdown Procedures For the next section of our MPP series we will talk about the Start-Up and Shutdown procedures that must be included in an MPP. As this is considered a very important element of the Maintenance Program & Plan the Department of Health has broken these requirements into its own statute of […]
In addition to corrosion, deposit, and general fouling prevention, responsible cooling water treatment must now also involve disease prevention. An increasingly important tool for augmenting the chemical water treatment program is filtration. While cooling water filters come in many designs, a properly selected filter offers two primary benefits: Particulate Removal – Suspended solids that are not properly […]
Corrective Action As part of an MPP it is required to denote how corrective action will be carried out as per DOH requirements shown in tables 8-1 and 8-2 of RCNY Chapter 8. The following items are categories that need to be monitored and have corrective action taken if necessary. Bacteria dip slides that come […]
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