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Cooling Tower Troubleshooting

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What is the result of excessive drift in a cooling tower?

Increased make-up water requirements and improved tower cooling capacity
Decreased make-up water requirements and reduced water treatment requirements
Reduced make-up water requirements and increased water treatment requirements
Increased make-up water requirements, increased water treatment requirements, and reduction of tower cooling capacity (correct)

What can cause excessive water drift in a cooling tower?

Incorrectly placed or plugged splash bars or fill, and over pumping (correct)
Correctly placed louvres and blocked splash bars
Missing louvres and decreased water flow to the spray headers
Correctly placed drift eliminators and under pumping

What is the purpose of drift eliminators in a cooling tower?

To reduce the air stream's ability to carry out excessive amounts of water (correct)
To increase water drift
To block the air flow leaving the cooling tower
To increase the tower's cooling capacity

How does excessive drift affect the cooling capacity of a cooling tower?

It reduces the cooling capacity (C) Signup and view all the answers

What can happen if there are missing louvres in a cooling tower?

Reduced tower cooling capacity (C) Signup and view all the answers

What could cause the outlet water temperature to rise in a cooling tower?

Water being supplied at too high a rate for it to splash and break up (B) Signup and view all the answers

What could lead to a tower fan motor overheating?

Changes in fan blade pitch overloading the motor (A) Signup and view all the answers

What could be a potential issue with the gear reducer system in a cooling tower?

Gaskets and bolts loosening or deteriorating over time (D) Signup and view all the answers

What could impede water flow in a cooling tower?

Scale and sediment in the pipes breaking off and lodging in the distributor lines (B) Signup and view all the answers

What can help reduce the attack on wood and steel components in a cooling tower?

Maintaining a good water treatment program (D) Signup and view all the answers

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