87-08: An Economical Solution to Cooling Tower Drift Manual

87-08: An Economical Solution to Cooling Tower Drift ManualGeneral introduction to cooling tower drift, including its effects on structural steel (corrosion) and lost costs of water and chemicals. Various solutions including the high velocity designs and the Kimre drift eliminator are analyzed for cost effectiveness. Case histories are provided from Dow Chemical that outlines results of Kimre units in operation for 1 2 years.

Field-testing over an 18-month period has identified two viable approaches to zero-blowdown (high eyolo) operation

It is the intent of the authors that this understanding these possible causes will aid in identifying the root cause of the occurrence

plans are underway to double the size of one of the largest petrochemical complexes in the world

Attention to these considerations will minimize the forces which the cooling tower must withstand

This study was conducted in a effort to evaluate a simplified procedure for determining the condition of structural members in a wood cooling tower

while only having a minimal impact on the thermal capacity of a cooling tower

March 2021

long-term storage is for an extended period of more than one year

To prevent calcium scaling

Data have been assembled comparing the performance of a large variety of commercial anti-scalants with CYANAMER P-70

On-line chemical analysis is not needed

Water drops that were frozen on the ice-phobic surface demonstrated extremely low interfacial adhesion