Method for monitoring fouling in a cooling tower
US8362440B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 5, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N9/36
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Fouling in the fill portion of a cooling tower is monitored by transmitting radiation through a cooling tower, detecting the amount of radiation that has penetrated the cooling tower, and calculating the density of the fill portion of the cooling tower based on the detected radiation. A higher than expected density indicates the presence of fouling on the fill portion of the cooling tower. A rate of fouling may be established by monitoring the density of the fill portion of the cooling tower over time.
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