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Thefollowingconditionsmustbemaintainedinordertoeliminatethem:
• Ryznarindex= 2 pHs‐pHcbetween6and 7. Where pHsisthe pH ofsaturationand pHc isthetrue level
measuredinthecircuit.
• Theproductofsulphatesand calciumconcentrationinthe ci
rcuitwater,(bothexpressed inmg/lCo3 Ca),
shouldbelessthan500,000.
• Silicacontentshouldbelowerthan150mg/l.
6.2.1.2 Suspendedsolids.
These can be brought into the secondary circuit of the cooling tower by the make‐up water, by the air or by
contaminationduringtheproces
s.
Inthesecondarycircuitofthecoolingtowers,100to150p.p.m.ofsuspendedsolidscanbeadmitted.
6.2.1.3 Biologicalgrowth
Theambientconditionsexistinginacoolingtowerfavourbiologicalgrowth.
It is usually necessary to periodically treat circuits with chlorine and/or other biocides in order to pr
event these
growths.
Treatmentofthiskindisparticularlynecessarywhenthecircuitmight suffercasual(accidental)pollutioncausedby
processfluids,ashappensinrefineries,sugarrefineries,etc..
6.2.2 Corrosion
BesideskeepingtheRyz narindexinthestableorslightlycorrosivezone,corrosioninhibitorsmustbeaddedtothesecondary
ci
rcuit.Severalvarietiesarecommerciallyavailableandthemostsuitableshouldbeselectedinconsultationwithspecialized
firms.
Theaboveleadstoalimitationonthemaximumnumberofconcentrationsacceptableinthesecondarycircuit.
Thenumberofconcentrationsiscalled"ConcentrationCycles"andisrepresentedbytheletterN.
Ifwec
all:
E:Evaporatedwaterflowinthetowerasapercentageofnominalwaterflow.
P:Totalblowdown(driftintowerpluslossesincircuit plusdeconcentrationblowdown) asapercentageofnominal water
flow.
Thefollowingratiosareobtained:
Averagemake‐upwaterflowasape
rcentageofcirculatingwaterflow:
1
Totalblowdownneededinthecircuitasapercentageofcirculatingwaterflow:
1
Whichareusedtocontrolthenumberofconcentrations,usuallydeterminedbydividingtheconcentrationofchloridesinthe
circuitbythechloridesinthemake‐upwater.
Nvalues(ConcentrationCycles)higherthan5(five)arenotusuallypractical,evenwhenthemake‐upwaterqualityisgood.
ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT ANY PRODUCT USED FOR WATER TREATMENT AND CLEANING IS COMPATIBLE, AND IN THE PROPER
CONCENTRATION,WITH THEMATERIALSOFTHEUNIT(GALVANISED STEEL,PP,STAINLESSSTEEL, ETC)ANDWILLNOTDAMAGETHE
COMPONENTSOFTHEUNITITSELF
6.3 Electricallocking
Toensurethis,werecommendthatakey‐operatedstopswitchshouldbefitted,makingitimpossibletooperatewhenthekeyisnotin
thelock.
VERYIMPORTANT!BEFOREREMOVINGTHEFANGUARDORTHEACCESSDOORTOTHEMECHANICALEQUIPMENT,INORDERTOCARRY
OUTMAINTENANCEOPERATIONS,ALWAYSMAKEABSOLUTELYSURETHATTHEFANISSTOPPEDANDTHATITCANNOT BERESTARTED
UNTILTHESEOPERATIONSHAVEFINISHED.
6.4 Coldweatheroperation
Coolingtoweroperationattemperaturesbelow0°Cmightgiverisetotheformationoflayersoficeattheairintakes.
Iceformationcanbereduced,andevenprevented,bytakingthefollowingmeasures:
• Installheatingresistancesandalevelsensor
• Addanantifreezesolutionintheprimaryci
rcuit
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