A Comparative Analysis of Three Water Treatment Programs for Cooling Tower Systems

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Abstract:

This study investigated the cost and effectiveness of three cooling tower water treatment programs. The programs studied were an acid program developed at WPAFB, a commercial solubilizer program manufactured by Lombardi, Inc, and a crystal modifier program developed by Dias, Inc. The experiment ran for 60 days at which time cost and effectiveness data were collected. Cost comparison was evaluated on the basis of tower performance in MBtu. The costs considered in this experiment were water costs, sewer costs, and chemical costs. All costs were recorded and totaled, then divided by the towers performance. The effectiveness of each treatment method was evaluated on its ability to control scale, inhibit corrosion, and prevent microorganism growth.

Author(s):
Shea, Jeffry W.
Author Organization(s):
AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND LOGISTICS
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis
Pagination:
0133

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFIT/GEM/DEM/91S-12
Monitor Series:
AFIT
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.3_Maintain; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4_Logistics
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*WATER TREATMENT, *COOLING TOWERS, CHEMICALS, COMPARISON, TIME, SCALE, COOLING AND VENTILATING EQUIPMENT, MICROORGANISMS, ACIDS, CORROSION, CONTROL, COSTS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Air Conditioning, Heating, Lighting and Ventilating, Water Pollution and Control
Keyword(s):
ACID PROGRAM, SOLUBILIZER PROGRAM, CRYSTAL MODIFIER PROGRAM, MICROBIOLOGICAL GROWTH
Report Date:
1991 Sep 01