09-21: Safely Stopping, Holding and Locking Out Cooling Tower Mechanical Sets Fire Protection

09-21: Safely Stopping, Holding and Locking Out Cooling Tower Mechanical Sets Fire ProtectionSafety is becoming an ever increasing factor while working around and inside of cooling towers. When a fan motor is not energized, fans free wheel from wind and updraft in cooling towers. Entering a fan cell or removing a stack section with the fan rotating is an OSHA violation. Stopping and holding a fan to conduct maintenance operations can be dangerous to personnel. This paper presents methods for stopping and holding fans for maintenance

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

Although the paper deals primarily with large electric utility plants

Is reviewed for first generation low-fouling designs

This is a follow on to the Cost of Noise paper presented in 2008 (TP08-16)

Both methods were employed at the same location during a recent test program

which is consisted of all wet and wet/dry lanes

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This presentation will introduce an innovative alternative method for cooling tower basin cleaning that utilizes robotic technology to eliminate the dangers and lost productivity that is associated with traditional tank cleaning methods

Pollution problems originate