The Criticality of Cooling0 pages

Reliability Solutions

White Paper
January 2016

The Criticality of Cooling
Utilities, power plants, and manufacturing facilities all make use of cooling towers for critical heat transfer needs. By cycling water
through the manufacturing process, cooling towers transfer process heat so that it can be safely released into the atmosphere. To
prevent the environmental, safety, and profitability impact of failure, the cooling tower systems must run continuously, without
issue. Identifying and addressing common failure modes makes it possible to keep a plant operating at maximum capacity.
Knowing in advance that cooling tower equipment is facing an impending failure means having the time and resources on hand
to resolve any issues before they bring production to a grinding halt. Proper condition monitoring of a cooling tower system can
mean the difference between catastrophic failure and a planned shutdown, greatly reducing risk and saving a significant amount
of money.