Cooling water systems are an integral component of many power plants and thousands of industrial facilities. The previous installment focused on microbiological fouling, as this phenomenon often causes the most prompt and severe difficulties in cooling systems. However, scale formation and corrosion (including corrosion caused by microbiological deposits) can also be very problematic if not properly monitored and controlled. Treatment programs for both are often interlinked, so this and the next installment highlight the most common corrosion and scaling mechanisms, followed by Part 5, which will examine modern corrosion/scale control chemistry.
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