12-27: Understanding Mast Climber SystemsMast Climbing Work Platforms (MCWPs) are becoming a popular method of access in the demolition and repair of cooling towers and stacks throughout the USA. With the flexibility of MCWP systems, specialist contractors are finding the equipment invaluable.

Baseline data indicated severe biological fouling

yet it is common for industrial customers to allow the "least common denominator" in cooling tower materials and preservative treat­ment to be furnished

This paper is intended to explore the "typical" path that businesses go down when an unexpected cooling tower failure occurs

Surface blisters were noticed in two of the new towers after 2 to 18 months of operation

The correlation between the psychrometer and the thermodynamic wet bulb temperature is reviewed

as part of a robust cooling water treatment program

This paper discusses the process of preparing specifications for chemical treatment of major cooling water systems

Furthermore

with a view to improve sustainability

The differences between various eliminator configurations highlight the benefits of new technology and theory applied to drift eliminators to achieve the best performance and lower pressure drop

A code to develop standardized test procedures and evaluation techniques also designed to provide a uniform method to compare relative water treatment program performance in a cooling water system

This paper presents the findings from the study