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A. Bhatia, B.E.
Course Outline
This 3 hours online course provides basic knowledge about the cooling water problems and solutions. The course provides insight to the commonly debated water problems and treatment approaches. The course is compiled in a simple question & answer format to reduce the learning time. The course is intended for use primarily to the students, end users, operators, energy & environmental auditors, contractors, O&M engineers and sales people.
This course includes
a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding
of the course materials.
Learning Objective
At the conclusion of this course, the student will:
- Be able to recognize the cooling water problems
- Be knowledgeable about the various water treatment approaches
- Be able to conceptualise,
judge and select the right system.
Heating and cooling
are the essential operations of virtually all industrial processes, commercial
air-conditioning and manufacturing activity. Water helps regulate temperature
by rejecting heat from the hot equipment. The thermal efficiency, proper operation
and longevity of the cooling water system; all depend on the quality of water
and its reuse potential.
Water is very complex in nature. It contains a lot of impurities in dissolved
& suspended form. Depending on the chemistry of the water and variations
in temperatures, the impurities will tend to impact the surfaces and lead to
scale formation, fouling and corrosion.
The course is divided as follows:
- PART I: Cooling Water Systems- An Overview
- PART II: Cooling Water Problems
- PART III: Cooling
Water Treatment Approaches
Course Content
The the course content is in a MS Word file Cooling Water Systems - An Overview of Cooling Towers.
Course
Summary
In today's world
of expensive energy and replacement costs, it is more vital than ever, for heat
exchange equipment to be kept free of insulating deposits. The four principal
sources of these deposits are: scale, corrosion, biological growths and sludge.
Scale deposits and corrosion products on the tube surfaces reduce heat transfer
efficiency and increases energy costs. These factors are important for another
reason: they have a direct effect on equipment life.
A chemical program in addition to the cooling water treatment is the only way
to insure that deposit formation does not become a problem. Such steps basically
will ensure not only operation efficiency but also a significant serving of
energy. Water conditioning alone becomes a very important aspect of energy conservation
program.
In conclusion it may be emphasized that properly conditioned and treated water
is desirable activity whether it is for power generation, fertilizers, petrochemicals,
steel, paper, air-conditioning, refrigeration or ice manufacturing or any other
industry. In industrial process, manufacturing and air-conditioning applications,
it is desirable to remove or reduce the hardness of water before it is used.
For large capital-intensive energy projects such as power generation and petrochemical
industry, the elaborate cooling water treatment schemes need to be carefully
evaluated to enhance overall productivity.
Related Reading
Cooling Water
System- An Overview of Cooling Towers
The course Cooling Water System - "An overview of
Cooling Towers" provides the system details for the open re-circulation
cooling water systems. The 4-hours course summarizes the important features
of the cooling tower systems.
Cooling Water
Conditioning and Its relevance to Energy Conservation in HVAC Applications
The water-cooled air-conditioning systems utilized in bigger facilities consume
large chunk of power. It is observed, that the performance and life of the air-conditioning
systems could be significantly enhanced with proper cooling water treatment.
An effective water treatment program could contribute to saving good amount
of dollars on electrical energy, offsetting the cost of treatment. The concepts
have been discussed exclusively in another course "Cooling
Water Conditioning and its relevance to Energy Conservation in HVAC applications".
Water Supply-
Water Treatment
This online course presents detailed information on water quality standards
and design criteria for water treatment processes. The contents also cover criteria
to be followed in determining the necessity for and the extent of treatment,
and procedures applicable to the planning of water treatment projects. The course
provides comprehensive information and is titled "Water
Supply-Water Treatment" (number C-128)
Once
you finish studying the
above course content,
you need to
take a quiz
to obtain the PDH credits.
DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDHonline.com or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered professional engineer. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.
