How To Prepare Your Cooling Towers for Winter

Take Precautions to Avoid Issues

  • 20 November 2018
  • Author: Chem-Aqua, Inc
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How To Prepare Your Cooling Towers for Winter

With the cooler months upon us, it is important to prepare your cooling towers for freezing temperatures. Even in extremely icy conditions, cooling towers can be operated successfully if proper precautions and protocols are followed. A frozen cooling tower is a major issue for business operations as well as from a cost standpoint.  Now is the time to prepare for winter weather.

Combating Corrosion with Chem-Aqua

Know What You're Looking At

  • 13 November 2018
  • Author: Chem-Aqua, Inc
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Combating Corrosion with Chem-Aqua

Corrosion costs money.  In fact, water system corrosion costs an estimated $50+ billion annually in the United States alone.  System life, maintenance costs, production time, deposition, and efficiency are all negatively impacted by corrosion.

How to Prepare Your Boiler for an Inspection

A Step-by-Step Guide

  • 6 November 2018
  • Author: Chem-Aqua, Inc
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How to Prepare Your Boiler for an Inspection

Periodic boiler inspections are necessary to ensure that all equipment and components are operating safely and properly. When removing a boiler from service, the proper procedures should be used to reduce thermal stress and prevent sludge from settling and “baking on” waterside surfaces.

If a boiler is cooled too rapidly or unevenly, the extreme expansion and contraction stress can cause leaks to develop on rolled tube ends as well as damage firebrick or refractory material. Rapid cooling and draining can also cause any suspended solids in the boiler water to form hard, difficult-to-remove deposits. These deposits not only reduce heat transfer efficiency but could also lead to a false interpretation of the treatment program results.

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