Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Scaling
Corrosion
Bacteria (include Leginella)
Algae and Slime
Fouling
changed from Add phosphate or
hard scale to nitrate inhibitor
sticky calcium created bacteria
phosphate film. problem
Cyclic Problem of Chemical Treatment
-
- pH
TDS, Conductivity
Cooling Tower problem
Foaming
Cooling Tower problem
Foaming
Cooling Tower problem
No Chemical
Enclosure for ELCB/MCB
Transformer Rectifier
Descaler/Magnetite
Generator
Submersible pump Inductor Coil unit
BacComber
Descaler
Magnetite
Generator
PVC pipe
BacComber
BacComber Control Copper -
Enclosure Silver
Ionizer
AC Power Supply
Cables
Electrode chamber
250 mm
142 mm
Descaler
ASAL2A530
142 mm
205 mm 147 mm
Transformer
Rectifier
190 mm
ALD30V3A03
Silver Electrode
240 mm.
Copper Electrode
1250 mm.
80 mm.
300 mm.
118 mm.
(Electromagnetism)
(Ionization)
Electromagnetic
water treatment
principle
Using electromagnetic
energy to change the water
molecular structures
including
hydrogen bonds,
polar bonds,
ions and ionic substances.
Water Molecule
Electromagnetic Water Treatment
Electromagnetic
wave to inductor coil
Untreated Water
Electromagnetic Descaler How it works
Electro-magnetic descaler
Water Cluster Molecules Arrangement Illustration
37.70
122.39
76.01 49.60
48.60
How Water Cluster Trap Ions and Dissolved Gas
O O
CO2
Fe
Cl Ca
BacComber System
Calcium Carbonate Calcium Carbonate
Calcite Aragonite
High frequency electro-magnetic treated cooling
water
Hard scale calcite
Rhombohedron form
crystal
Pipe wall
Powdery snow like soft
scale Aragonite Existing
orthorhombic form crystal hard Scale
Hard scale
spalled
off by electro-
magnetic treated
water
Descaling effectiveness4 months after BacComber treatment
The cooling water pipe as shown by the arrow heat was cut off to
facilitate the addition of a new cooling tower. The cooling tower
was treated by chemical for the past 6 years and was changed to
BacComber treatment 4 months prior to the addition of the new
cooling tower.
The photos shows the various section of the pipe cut off from the
cooling tower. It can be seen in the photos that the scale and
chemical deposists in the pipeline are descale off from the pipe
wall. The formation of magnetite is also clearly seen forming on
the pipe wall.
3
Fe ion ppm
2
Typical chemical
treatment
Fe ion range 1- 2 ppm
Time
How BacComber control bacteria growth
Time (month)
BacComber System Applications
Control Limits For Cooling Tower Water
Parameter Recommended Causative reasons Remedial action
limits ( If limit is exceeded ) ( If limit is exceeded )
PH 6.5 - 9.0 Unless the make up water exceeded the limit, otherwise there Dilution followed by blow down is
could be addition of unknown chemical or substances recommended
Conductivity < 5000 Infrequent water changes Dilution followed by blow down is
(s/cm) Chemical addition or other contamination recommended
TDS < 2500 Infrequent water changes Dilution followed by blow down is
(ppm) Chemical addition or other contamination recommended
Copper ion 0.2 - 5.0 (>2.0 ppm) Too high level Dilution
followed by blow down is
(ppm) zToo much copper ion discharge from the ionization recommended
process
zAccumulation of copper ions due to infrequent water
changes
zCorrosion of copper pipes and fittings Check on-site copper readings and
(<0.2 ppm) Too low level replace electrodes if required
zFresh water has just recently been top up Increase current output
zCopper electrodes are consumed
Iron ion < 1.0 Additionof unknown chemicals that causes corrosion Check on-site iron readings
(ppm) Accumulation of iron ion due to infrequent water change Check whether the magnetite
Repair works on cooling system steel members generator is working
Rapid descaling is taking place. Check any abnormal PH or TDS
reading.
* The above is just a guideline and common occurrences. Always compare with the previous months test results, It will give a better picture of the
trend and more conclusive reasoning may be arrived. This may be followed by remedial action if required.
BacComber Descaler-Magnetite Generator installation layout
diagram for boiler water treatment
Freshw
Condensate ater
return supply
Feedwater
BacComber descaler- tank
magnetite generator
Boiler
Feedw
ater to
boiler
BacComber Descaler-Magnetite Generator installation layout
diagram for boiler water treatment
Approximately 30 cm pipe
length Chiller water pipe to building
insulation to be removed
for cable coil wrapping.
Reinstall the insulation
after cable wrapped.
Chiller water pipe to chiller
Keep a min 5 m distance
from motors, pumps or BacComber
electrical driven machine. Electromagnetic
Descaler /
Magnetite genrator
Approximate size:
256 mm height
196 mm width
160 mm depth
Weigh : 3 Kg approx.
Chiller
Wall mounted
Before
After
Typical BacComber Installation Layout for Chilled water
system
Chemical and Sludge BacComber