Cooling Towers: Operation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Introduction

Cooling Towers are considered a vital element of the overall water-cooling system in power generation plants, as well as in process and petrochemical plants. The efficiency of cooling towers relies on the accurate and reliable information on the outdoor wet bulb temperature, required to avoid cooling tower increased water and energy usage and reduced lifetime of fans and pumps. Operations of cooling towers in general faces many safety and health challenges related to the use of water, which requires continuous control of corrosion rate and microbiological growth, the corresponding chemical and physical water treatments represent important element in the overall energy consumption.

This training course will cover many important aspects of cooling tower process control, correct operation and water management. Methods of efficiency improvement of the cooling tower operation will be explained and discussed. Best practices for preventive and corrective maintenance as well as problem solving, and troubleshooting will be illustrated through several real-world case studies and presented in the form of workshops. Maintenance and repair of the auxiliary mechanical equipment such as fans and pumps will be explained in detail.

The key features of the Cooling Towers: Operation, Maintenance & Troubleshooting training course are:

• Better understanding of cooling tower technologies
• Understanding water treatments effective methods
• Understanding chemical reaction inside cooling towers
• Knowledge about effective operation and maintenance of cooling towers
• Complete understanding of water treatment and its impact on performance
• Knowledge to perform effective inspection & preventive maintenance of equipment
• Skill to perform RBI and FMEA for cooling towers, most modern and new techniques

Learning Objectives

• Explanation of the role of cooling tower in the plant’s overall water-cooling system
• Understanding of the operation and efficiency of different types of cooling towers
• Elements of safety of chemical and physical water treatment
• Performance monitoring and record keeping
• Identification of important steps in inspection of cooling towers
• Recommendation of the best practices for preventive maintenance of cooling tower

Target Audience

• Engineers and Technicians in Process Plants
• Cooling Tower Operators and Supervisors
• Technical Personnel in Charge of Maintenance and Repair
• Technicians and Operators dealing with HVAC Installations

Training Methodology

This training course will utilize a variety of proven learning techniques to ensure maximum understanding, comprehension and retention of the information presented. This includes lecture with active delegate participation including discussions, real life problems and case studies.

Course Outline