Water Treatment for Boilers, Chillers & Cooling Towers

Available in our virtual instructor-led format, the goal of this one day seminar on Water Treatment for Boilers, Chillers & Cooling Towers course is to provide an introduction to what it takes to maintain the water quality in these system and keep them operating efficiently.

Description

While much planning goes into designing, installing and maintaining your facility’s HVAC/R system, often little thought goes into water treatment of that system. This course is designed to help your employees overcome that. Precise planning can prevent serious operational problems and ensure system longevity.

Course Outline

Discussion Topics

Boiler and Steam Waterside Problems

  • Scale
  • Corrosion and Pitting

Cooling Tower Problems

  • Scale
  • Corrosion
  • Biological Fouling

Properties of Water

  • Dissolved Gases and Minerals
  • Dissolved and Suspended Solids
  • Stability Index

Water Chemistry

  • pH
  • Alkalinity
  • Hardness
  • Chlorides
  • Conductivity
  • Cycles of Concentration

Pre-treatment Methods

  • Sodium-zeoldite water
  • Dealkalization
  • Deaeration
  • Filtration

Post-Treatment Methods

  • Chemicals for boiler water
  • Chemicals for cool water

Freeze Protection for Closed-Loop Systems

  • Ethylene Glycol
  • Propylene Glycol

Water Treatment Equipment

  • Selection
  • Installation
  • Maintenance

Controlling Water Treatment Program Costs

  • New Technologies for Old Systems

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