This article is Part 3 of 3 of a series on nitrite closed loop treatment programs. In Part 1, we introduced nitrite programs for closed loops, and in Part 2, we discussed the nitrogen cycle and how biological problems will show themselves with nitrite based programs...
Cooling towers concentrate water by evaporation and therefore concentrate dissolved solids in the water. They also act as air scrubbers; collecting dirt, debris and microbiological material that gets sucked into the tower. This material circulates throughout the water...
This article is Part 2 of 3 of a series on nitrite closed loop treatment programs. In Part 1, we introduced nitrite programs closed loops, discussing how they perform and some of the issues to be aware of with these programs. In Part 2, we will take a deep dive into...
When treating a closed loop cooling system, you may encounter some of the same issues or problems that you have experienced when treating cooling towers. Closed loops can experience problems that rob efficiency and destroy equipment through corrosion, scale,...
In simplest terms, a biofilm is a group of microorganisms embedded within a self-produced matrix of extracellular polymeric substances that stick to each other on a surface. Biofilm, also referred to as slime, is a slimy, sticky polymeric mass generally composed of...
This article is Part 1 of 3 of a series on nitrite closed loop treatment programs. ABOUT SODIUM NITRITE Sodium Nitrite has been used as a corrosion inhibitor for closed loop water systems for many years. Sodium Nitrite functions as an anodic corrosion inhibitor in...
Expected shortly will be an update from ASHRAE on the Standard 188 for Legionella Risk Management. This Standard has been a work in progress for many years and as the final comment periods come to close, we wanted to update as many people in the water treatment...
Good cooling system maintenance is good business, and good maintenance begins with a good water treatment program. Cooling system water quality and the treatment program directly affects the reliability, efficiency, and operating cost of any industrial or...
As the weather warms up, many facilities are transitioning from the use of boilers for building heat to cooling systems for air conditioning. During this process, it is crucial to have a cooling system commissioning program in place to reduce corrosion, deposition and...
OSHA will be implementing new hazardous chemical labeling requirements that update the current Hazard Communications Standards (HCS) to match the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The existing OSHA standards...
Energy efficiency of your boiler system centers around keeping your boiler clean and free of scale. Boiler scale can be a hard, tenacious deposit or a softer coating of insoluble salts, which forms on boiler tubes and walls. It’s most often caused by makeup water...
A large majority of boiler water problems have their root cause from impurities and contamination in the feedwater system. This should be a clear indication of how critical feedwater quality is to the health of a boiler water system. For anyone treating the water...