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CPI plants often use evaporative water-cooled cooling towers to remove heat from products and processes. Here we look at two aspects of cooling towers — operating at high cycles of concentration and environmental monitoring.
March 2001Vol. 97, No. 3
CPI plants often use evaporative water-cooled cooling towers to remove heat from products and processes. Here we look at two aspects of cooling towers — operating at high cycles of concentration and environmental monitoring.
In This Issue
Cooling Towers
Operate Cooling Towers Correctly at High Cycles of Concentration
Here’s how to avoid potential scaling and corrosion problems and control costs. John E. Hoots - Donald A. Johnson - J. Dean Lammering - Daniel A. Meier -
Cooling Towers
Monitor Cooling Towers for Environmental Compliance
Establish an effective monitoring program by following these recommended practices. Allen C. Hile, III - Lytton Lai - Karl Kolmetz - Jefferey S. Walker -
Fluids/Solids Handling
Realize Greater Benefits from CFD
Computational fluid dynamics has moved from mainframes to PCs and laptops. Newer and better software lets you conduct analyses not possible before, and regular engineers, not just experts, can now carry out CFD. Ahmad H. Haidari - Andre Bakker - Lanre M. Oshinowo -
Measurement and Control
Easily Assess Complex Safety Loops
Many safety instrumented systems rely on dissimilar redundant field devices, and this can complicate required analyses. These equations will enable field personnel to handle such situations readily. Lawrence Beckman -
Reactions and Separations
Don’t Act Like a Novice About Reaction Engineering
New graduates should ask four key questions when given an industrial reaction engineering project. Jonathan H. Worstell -
Safety
Use Case Histories to Energize Your HAZOP
Reviewing incident reports at a HAZOP meeting is more than just a "lessons learned" activity. It can spur sharper thinking and lead to a more telling analysis of your processes. Glenn Mahnken -
Career Catalyst
Do More in Less Time
Ten tips for improving your personal productivity. Robert W. Bly -