by PALO Creative | May 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
Boiler Shutdown and Washout Procedure Proper shutdown, cool-down, and washout of a boiler prior to inspection or removal from service is very important. Boiler water dissolved solids, sludge, and mud must be gradually diluted and removed as the boiler cools;...
by PALO Creative | May 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
How to improve system performance and save money at the same time. Closed systems circulate the same body of water and are not subject to blowdown and makeup in the way that steam boilers and cooling towers are. The most common closed systems are used for: Hot water...
by PALO Creative | May 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THEIR MEANING AND PURPOSE Expression of Test Results – PPM (parts per million) In water treatment, results are most commonly expressed in parts per million (ppm). Other terms commonly encountered are milligrams per liter (mg/l) and grains...
by PALO Creative | May 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
Ever wonder how increasing or decreasing the “cycles of concentration” will affect water usage in your cooling system? The following table will help to estimate the water consumed by the evaporative cooling process, windage loss, and controlled system water bleed-off....
by PALO Creative | May 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
Controlling Legionella in Cooling Towers ( The following contains excerpts from the ASHRAE IAQ Applications, Spring 2000 ) It’s a fact! Cooling towers regularly contain Legionella bacteria. Growth of Legionella can occur at temperatures between 68 F and 122 F, though...
by PALO Creative | May 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
Proven steps to enhance protection and avoid unnecessary damage Even when a cooling system is well taken care of during the operating season, avoidable damage may occur should proper start-up or end-of-season shut-down procedures be omitted. The following procedures...
