20-08: Rapid Microbial Detection, Quantification, and Control Cooling Tower Conversion

20-08: Rapid Microbial Detection, Quantification, and Control Cooling Tower ConversionMicrobial control continues to be a major topic in cooling water applications, with changes in physical conditions and inflow rapidly impacting the ability of a biocide regimen to adequately control the populations of microbes. ATP and petri films have long been the standard for microbial detection, but these technologies either fail to provide specificity regarding the microbes being measured, or do not provide data in a duration that allows for

cost effective repair programs can be implemented

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The pros and cons of a long-term

Safety personnel must be kept on hand

The trend toward high pH cooling water treatment programs and their effect on hot-dip galvanized cooling towers is discussed

cooling tower plume abatement

and a supportive case history using biocides successfully against resistance bacteria

At roughly half of these installations

This paper discusses the process of preparing specifications for chemical treatment of major cooling water systems

• Is there built-in safety and flexibility to provide protection against system upsets

The development of twin shaft was definitely possible thanks to extensive tests on the unique Cofimco 38ft test rig that allowed to validate the final solution in the most severe duty points

This program is in progress and additional data will be includes as it is developed