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By

Genesis Environment Services


Company Limited
The Common Cooling water problem

Scaling
Corrosion
Bacteria (include Leginella)
Algae and Slime

Traditional approach : Chemical Water Treatment


The solution BacComber
Non chemical water treatment system
Cyclic Problem of Chemical Treatment

Additional Add chlorine to


problems kill bacteria
created corrosion
Phosphate or problem
nitrite added is
also nutrient to
algae

Fouling
changed from Add phosphate or
hard scale to nitrate inhibitor
sticky calcium created bacteria
phosphate film. problem
Cyclic Problem of Chemical Treatment

Start of dosing cycle Over Dose

Optimum chemical dosing concentration

Under Dose End of dosing


cycle
The Common Cooling water problem


-
- pH

TDS, Conductivity


Cooling Tower problem

Foaming
Cooling Tower problem

Foaming
Cooling Tower problem

Corrosion : Chlorine added is corrosive


Cooling Tower problem

Corrosion : Chlorine added is corrosive


Cooling Tower problem

Corrosion : Chlorine added is corrosive


Cooling Tower problem

Corrosion : Chlorine added is corrosive


Cooling Tower problem

Corrosion : Chlorine added is corrosive


Cooling Tower problem

Corrosion : Chlorine added is corrosive


Cooling Tower problem

Scale & chemical deposits in the cooling system


The Energy
and Water
Save Scale
and Hardness
Remover

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

Weight 2.5 Kg. approx without cable

1250 mm.
80 mm.
300 mm.

118 mm.

Inductor Coil unit CU21CHN dimensions


(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

1KHZ-50KHZ Water Hydrogen


Bond Activated

Untreated Water
Electromagnetic Descaler How it works

Water molecules orientated into larger water


Direction of water flow clusters after electro-magnetic treatment

Water molecule in single


random molecule
before electro-magnetic
treatment

Electronic Electro-magnetic field


A.C. input controller generated

Electro-magnetic descaler
Water Cluster Molecules Arrangement Illustration

5.50 kcal/mol 17.10

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

Hard scale forming ions remain


as ion form in water

High bi-polar energy of the electro-magnetic


treated water penetrates the hard scale

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.

There is also a swction of the pipe showing the thick chemical


deposits are cracking and spalling off from the pipe wall.
Scales
collected
at cooling
tower
strainer
Condenser End Box
condition
8 months after
BacComber
treatment
This condenser was open up in
Feb 2003 for inspection, 8
months after the BacComber
treatment.

The photos were taken


immediately after the end cover
was open. The condition of the
end box shown in the photos was
before washing.

The photos clearly show that the


condenser was in excellent
condition and there were no sign
of scaling and corrosion problem
after treatment by BacComber
system.
Magnetite generating
effectiveness

4 months after BacComber


treatment on chilled water
pipe
Cooling Water Fe Ion Content - Corrosion Indicator

Cooling Tower Institute


guideline
max. control limit 3 ppm

3
Fe ion ppm

2
Typical chemical
treatment
Fe ion range 1- 2 ppm

1 Typical BacComber treatment


Fe ion level, below 0.08 ppm
when stabilized

Time
How BacComber control bacteria growth

Using Copper-Silver ionization to kill the


bacteria directly.

Using electromagnetic treatment to indirectly


kill and control bacteria growth.
Bacteria behavior changes under BacComber
electromagnetic treatment

Morphology changes Elongation of Bacteria


Bacteria count Resultant After Install BacComber System

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

zToo low current output

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

6 mm sq. PVC insulated cable


Typical BacComber installation inside the cooling tower
Typical BacComber installation inside the cooling tower
Changes in cooling tower corrosion condition after using
BacComber

Before

After
Typical BacComber Installation Layout for Chilled water
system
Chemical and Sludge BacComber

Dislodged chemical sludge

Dislodged chemical sludge

Dislodged chemical sludge

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