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Water Towers - Silt, Sediment, Or
Slime In The Tower Basin |
Running your hand along the tower basin should not pick up
very much sediment or slime. Sediment implies either that the tower is not
being blown down adequately (which could result in scale buildup in the
chiller condenser), or inadequate water filtration. Slime implies the
cooling tower water chemistry is out of balance which will quickly foul
chiller condensers. The basin water should be clear and essentially
colorless. An excellent way to check for potential condenser fouling is to
compare the chiller's leaving condenser water temperature with the
temperature at which refrigerant is condensing (you can do this using
condenser pressure and a refrigerant properties table). While this can be
tedious for the uninitiated, it's almost always feasible to do this in the
field with simple instrumentation. Comparing this information with equipment
data from the manufacturer often pinpoints the problems.
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