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What action must be taken if heavy ice forms on the inside of a cooling tower?
What action must be taken if heavy ice forms on the inside of a cooling tower?
- Increase the speed of the fan motors
- Reverse the direction of the fan motors
- Melt the ice by increasing the water flow over the fill
- Take measures to reduce the ice formation (correct)
What is the purpose of a bypass line in a cooling tower?
What is the purpose of a bypass line in a cooling tower?
- To reduce heat loss from the cooling water
- To increase the airflow through the tower during normal operations
- To direct water flow to the water basin beneath the tower during cold weather (correct)
- To direct water flow over the fill during startup
How can airflow control help reduce heat loss from the cooling water in a cooling tower?
How can airflow control help reduce heat loss from the cooling water in a cooling tower?
- By reducing the amount of cold air passing through the tower (correct)
- By decreasing the speed of the fan motors
- By reversing the direction of the fan motors
- By increasing the speed of the fan motors
When should the bypass close in a cooling tower?
When should the bypass close in a cooling tower?
Why is it important to maintain some heat load and circulation of the cooling water when a cooling tower is shut down?
Why is it important to maintain some heat load and circulation of the cooling water when a cooling tower is shut down?
What is the purpose of using thermostatically controlled electric heaters or steam coils in a remote sump pump for circulation?
What is the purpose of using thermostatically controlled electric heaters or steam coils in a remote sump pump for circulation?
How does the indoor tank or dry basin method function in a cooling tower system?
How does the indoor tank or dry basin method function in a cooling tower system?
What makes cooling towers susceptible to biological and chemical attack?
What makes cooling towers susceptible to biological and chemical attack?
How can delignification, a form of wood deterioration in cooling towers, be controlled?
How can delignification, a form of wood deterioration in cooling towers, be controlled?
What is a method of controlling biological attack on cooling tower wood?
What is a method of controlling biological attack on cooling tower wood?
