The Challenge
- Cooling tower inhibitor reduction was needed alongside lower water use, without losing cooling reliability
- The 10-cell recirculating cooling tower used large volumes of water
- Chemical treatment created high operating cost
- Scaling risk forced the plant to run at low concentration cycles
- Cooling reliability had to be maintained throughout
The Solution
Two HydroFLOW® Multihead 60 inch units plus a Custom 24 inch were installed on the large cooling tower pipework of a 700MW plant with a 10-cell recirculating cooling tower, over a typical eight to twelve week site evaluation. The plant was able to run at higher conductivity without additional scaling, which cut blowdown water demand by 60%. Scale and corrosion inhibitor use fell 75.5%, biocides and dechlorinator by over 70%, and cooling differential and condenser vacuum stayed stable.
Testimonial
“I would recommend evaluating HydroFLOW® for cooling tower water management applications.” — Plant Manager
