Cooling Tower Operation

Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the attendee shall be able to: Know the Different Sources of Water; Understand the Physical Properties of Water; Understand Ca CO3 Equivalents; Know how to express the Concentrations; Know the Water Analysis Techniques; Identify the Impurities in Water; Understand and Identify the Operating Problems; Know the Different Methods for Water Treatment; How to Control Produced Water Quality; Identify the Required Inhibitors for Water Treatment; Understand how to operate Cooling tower systems; Understand the Principles of Heat Transfer; Know the Fundamentals of Chemistry related to water operation; Identify cooling tower components; Troubleshoot cooling tower system.

Course Contents: Chapter 1 Source & Quality of Water 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Source of Water Supply 1.3 Physical Characteristics of Water 1.4 Definition of Terms 1.5 Solubility of Chemical Compounds 1.6 CaCo3 Equivalents 1.7 Primary Constituents and Properties

Chapter 2 Operating Problems 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Corrosion 2.3 Water Formed Scales 2.4 Microbiological Growth

Chapter 3 Principles of Heat Transfer 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Heat 3.3 Temperature and Heat 3.4 Latent Heat 3.5 Modes of Heat Transfer 3.6 Heat Transfer between Fluids

Chapter 4 Fundamentals of Chemistry 4.1 Definition 4.2 Elements and Compounds 4.3 Mixtures 4.4 Atoms and Atomic Weights 4.5 Molecules and Molecular Weights 4.6 Ions and Valence 4.7 Radicals 4.8 Equivalent Weights 4.9 Solutions 4.10 Methods of Expressing Concentrations 4.11 Standard Solutions 4.12 Acids, Bases and Salts

Chapter 5 Concept of Cooling Tower Operation Chapter 6 Cooling Tower Systems 6.1 Once through Systems 6.2 Closed Recirculation Systems 6.3 Open Recirculation Systems

Chapter 7 Construction of Cooling Tower and Details 7.1 Development and Fundamentals 7.2 Cooling Tower parts 7.3 Types of Cooling Tower 7.4 Cooling Tower Mechanical Equipment

7.5 Multi-cell Cooling Tower 9.1 Cooling Tower Start-up 9.2 Cooling Tower Shut-down 9.3 Cooling Tower Blow-down (Normal Operation) 9.4 Cooling Tower Performance Characteristics 9.5 Cooling Tower Troubleshooting 9.6 Cooling Tower Maintenance 7.6 Construction Materials

Chapter 8 Cooling Tower Economical Selection

Chapter 9 Operation of Cooling Tower Who Should Attend? This program is designed to train process engineers, and/or operators who are involved in the operation of Cooling Tower systems. The program is also useful for different discipline persons (mechanical, instrument, electrical, chemical, Etc.). The program is also given to the experienced "senior supervisors" at a simplified level. Duration: - 5 days