14-06: Cooling Water Microbial Control Impacts Overall Plant PerformanceMicrobial inhibition, as part of a robust cooling water treatment program, presents a special challenge because of the variability in makeup water sources, plant processes, and discharge permits. Failure to maintain a proper microbial inhibition program will affect your bottom line as a result of heat rate degradation. This paper discusses how the plant designed and implemented a trial to determine the costs and effects of improved microbial

Water is vital to industry in processing raw materials

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new power and industrial plant owners are turning to alternatives supplies for plant makeup

illustrating the value of innovative thinking in addressing specific water conservation challenges

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are the following: equipment selection

which is vastly becoming a larger conversation topic due to the constant push from governing organizations

energy can be conserved through the use of water

assistances for applications involving the use of gray water for makeup and for implementing in water conservation projects

Cooling Tower Institute field study on wood maintenance

One of the most difficult chemistry parameters to control in a cooling water system is Free Halogen levels

Biological attack is the more serious type of attack and is difficult to detect