Benefits of clean water for cooling towers.

Author(s) : LATZER K.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Poor water quality impacts cooling tower performance in several ways, such as causing downtime and producing high maintenance costs. It can even lead to growth of Legionella. The amount of particulate contaminants, or total suspended solids, affects performance more than any other component of water quality.

Details

  • Original title: Benefits of clean water for cooling towers.
  • Record ID : 2003-0938
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 44 - n. 9
  • Publication date: 2002/09
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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