138 The One Thats All About Cooling Towers - Part 2

Published: May 15, 2020, 5 a.m.

Last week we heard from\xa0Evapco\u2019s\xa0Brett Alexander.\xa0\xa0Brett\xa0explained\xa0the inner workings\xa0of all\xa0types of cooling towers and how we can tell the differences between them.\xa0 We also\xa0discussed\xa0the different metallurgies that these devices are made of.\xa0 If you didn\u2019t get a chance to listen to last\xa0week's\xa0episode, please do so.\xa0 It is a great baseline on cooling tower knowledge.\xa0

Today, Brett is\xa0back,\xa0and he is going to continue our\xa0discussion\xa0from last week.\xa0 Being a fellow water treater, Brett is going to share his knowledge of water treatment as it pertains to keeping cooling towers in\xa0their\xa0prime.\xa0 Take a listen for tips and tricks Brett shares from a water treater\u2019s prospective.\xa0

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Timestamps:

Drift eliminators [02:45]

What to look for with spray nozzles [09:30]

Variable frequency drives [16:50]

Maintaining\xa0louvers [19:08]

Anatomy of a cooling tower [20:40]

What should a water treatment program include [25:05]

Top issues that come up with water treatment [33:00]

Why are there so few cooling towers with filtration [40:25]

Brett's tips [44:00]

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Quotes:

\u201cIf you can get in with a contractor company or a sales representative company that does a lot of work with cooling towers it can really help increase your business\u201d\xa0

\u201cCooling towers love water. When they have water and are seeing the\xa0water\xa0they are supposed to\xa0they\xa0usually run\xa0pretty well. It\u2019s as simple as giving it the water\xa0it\xa0needs\u201d\xa0

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Connect with Brett Alexander:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brett-alexander-849145b6

Website: evapco.com

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Links Mentioned:

The Four Agreements\xa0

Leading at The Edge: Leadership Lessons from the Extraordinary Saga of Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition\xa0

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