In the course of time corrosion in cooling towers’/condenser systems’ internal surfaces, circulation pumps and exchangers will lead to higher costs in terms of interruptions of operation, increased maintenance, loss of productivity and expensive replacements of equipment.

Water contains various amounts of minerals/salts (calcium, magnesium, silicates, and sulphates.) Due to the increased concentration of these minerals, they will eventually exceed their solubility and consequently form deposits. The formation of deposits will result in a loss of cooling effect, which leads to wear and tear of compressors, pumps and air pumps. At the same time the costs of electricity for running these will increase significantly.

Moreover there is a high risk of under deposit corrosion.

The recirculated water can be polluted with various substances, e.g. from the surrounding air that may contain dust particles and various types of contaminants. This causes fouling/sludge formation on the internal surfaces which leads to under deposit corrosion and loss of cooling, ultimately leading to increasing costs and loss of efficiency.

Since the facility contains temperate water and is exposed to direct sunlight, a micro environment is formed nurturing various life forms and nutriments. Cooling towers often provide an extremely supportive environment for the growth of fungi, bacteria and algae. Under the biofilm/deposits you will find under deposit corrosion.

Cooling towers also provide good conditions for disease-causing bacteria, such as Legionella pneumophila. The legionellosis disease is transmitted through aerosols which are inhaled and thereby can cause a fatal pneumonia.

Aqua-x has developed (all organic) water treatment programs that efficiently prevent corrosion, deposits and bacterial problems. This gives our clients the option for operating with a higher concentration in the cooling water compared to untreated or other solutions offered by our competitors. In this way the consumption of chemicals and water, operational costs and discharge are reduced.

We believe that using acid dosing to protect against deposits in cooling systems is a thing of the past and involves a too great risk of corrosion. This is the reason why you won’t be offered those types of products when doing business with Kemi-tec.