Amcot LRC-LNS Operation & Maintenance Manual - Page 7

Browse online or download pdf Operation & Maintenance Manual for Accessories Amcot LRC-LNS. Amcot LRC-LNS 9 pages. Cross flow cooling tower

Print Page

9.2 All circulating water should be drained and disposed of or placed within a holding tank to

prevent damage to piping during winter months in which temperatures will drop below

freezing.

9.3 Before restarting cooling tower, be sure that all parts are intact and that nothing is obstructing

movable parts which could result in damage. If needed, contact Amcot our your local service

representative to perform an inspection on the cooling tower.

10.

Cooling Tower Performance

Flow rates and water level along with the wet bulb, hot water, and cold water temperatures are the

major factors in cooling tower performance. If performance appears to have increased or

decreased during life of tower, consult the chart below to find possible reasons. If these reasons

are not applicable, contact Amcot for a consultation.

Causes of Increase

1. The heat load has increased.

2. Circulating water has decreased.

3. The difference between inlet water temperature

and wet-bulb has increased.

The addition or removal of equipment will affect heat loads. It is important to know what the

capacity limitations of your cooling tower is to ensure that you do not adversely affect the performance of

the

Cooling Tower. It is impossible to get a normal temperature reading at one particular instance because

weather conditions throughout the day can affect tower cooling. A series of days in differing conditions

should be used to determine an average that will constitute the best determination. In plain, on hot days

cooling tower efficiency may decrease, on cold days, cooling tower performance will increase.

The addition or removal of equipment also affects flow rates. In addition, flow rates can be

affected by pipe blockage or clogging. It is important to keep your pipelines free of debris and to obtain

good water treatment that will limit algae, slimes and calcium build-ups. This will also increase the life of

your equipment.

AMCOT COOLING TOWER CORPORATION OPERATIONS AND MAINTAINENCE MANUAL IS

OWNED BY LIANG CHI (USA) CORPORATION. THE NAME "AMCOT" AND AMCOT PRODUCT

LOGO ARE TRADEMARKS AND ANY REPRODUCTION WITHOUT WRITTEN CONSENT WILL

Cause of Decrease

1. The heat load has decreased.

2. Circulating Water has Increased.

3. Difference between Inlet and Wet

Bulb temperature has decreased.

4. Low inlet water Temperature when

entering tower.