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?

    <p>It reduces the cooling capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Reduced tower cooling capacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Water being supplied at too high a rate for it to splash and break up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could lead to a tower fan motor overheating?

    <p>Changes in fan blade pitch overloading the motor</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Gaskets and bolts loosening or deteriorating over time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What could impede water flow in a cooling tower?

    <p>Scale and sediment in the pipes breaking off and lodging in the distributor lines</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Maintaining a good water treatment program</p> Signup and view all the answers

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