COOLING TOWER INSPECTIONS
The areas inspected in a cooling tower are as follows:
- The Cooling Tower Basin
- The Cooling Tower Structural Lumber and Fill
- The Drift Eliminator
- The Cooling Tower Deck
- The Induced Draft Fan Cells
- The Louvers on the Sides of the Cooling Tower
- The Structural Cladding on the Ends of the Cooling Tower
- The Recirculating Pumps and Associated Valves
- The Return Water Risers and the Valves on the Distribution System
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
The following equipment will be needed to conduct the inspection of a cooling tower:
- Coveralls
- Gloves
- Hardhat
- Safety Glasses or Goggles
- Safety Shoes
- Scraping Device (Knife, Screwdriver, etc.)
- Screwdriver or Ice Pick for Checking the Integrity of the Structural Lumber
- Sample Bags for Deposits
- Camera
- Tablet to Record Observations and Cooling Tower Data
- Flashlight
- Microbiological Sample Vials
To request a detailed step by step procedure for conducting a cooling tower inspection please email Bain & Associates Consulting, Ltd.
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