TP18-08: System Failures Unrelated to Water ChemistryIdentifying the true cause(s) of building water system failures is critical to prevention, mitigation and where applicable, legal defense. Any system failure is generally the result of several, often complex, variables. Because of the specialized nature of chemical water treatment knowledge, chemical water treatment has become an easy scapegoat for a wide variety of system failure claims. However, the origin of these problems is frequently either

pressure charges

the primary objective of this paper will be to evaluate the use of Tris (Hydroxymenthyl) Nitromethane (TN)

Biofilms or microbiological growth on surfaces can negatively impact the operation of cooling systems in many ways by impeding efficient heat transfer in heat exchangers

The results indicate the degree of wood deterioration

Unchecked biofouling can lead to shut down cooling water operations and created potential human exposure hazards

chemical water treatment has become an easy scapegoat for a wide variety of system failure claims

A temporary heat source was used

Recently application of indirect seawater cooling has become popular particularly in the regions having scarcity of good quality water

natural draft cooling tower

and various other plants using steam to generate electricity

Unique designs will be discussed including: low noise applications

sparingly soluble minerals