The Consequences of Running a Cooling Tower Above Its Maximum Cycles of Concentration
Cycles of concentration is one of the most important parameters in cooling tower operation. It determines how much mineral content builds up in the circulating water relative to the makeup water, and it directly controls both water consumption and the risk of scale and corrosion. Most operators know they should monitor it. Far fewer understand […]
Why Conductivity Alone Is Not Enough to Control a Cooling Tower
Conductivity control is the foundation of every cooling tower water treatment programme. It keeps dissolved solids from concentrating to the point of scale formation, and it triggers the bleed-and-dose cycle that maintains chemical treatment levels. It is necessary. It is also not sufficient. A cooling tower controlled only by conductivity is a system that manages […]
Pre-Bleed Lockout and Lockout Period: Why These Two Controller Features Matter for Cooling Tower Treatment Accuracy
Cooling tower water treatment controllers are most commonly evaluated on what they can control — conductivity setpoints, biocide dosing schedules, pH management. What is less often discussed is what they prevent: the accidental delivery of chemicals under conditions where those chemicals will not work, or worse, will cause damage. Two features in the Aquarius Ultima […]
Why Biofilm in a Cooling Tower Is a Fundamentally Different Problem Than Planktonic Bacteria
When cooling tower water treatment programmes fail to control Legionella or other microbial threats, the instinct is usually to dose more biocide. Sometimes this works. Often it does not — because the real problem is not the concentration of bacteria in the water. It is the bacteria that are not in the water at all. […]