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.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 5, 2012
Publication date:
June 28, 2012
Applicant:
QUANTUM TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLC
Inventors:
Charles B. Winfield, Lance Freeman, Stephen N. Harris
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.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 9, 2008
Date of Patent:
March 6, 2012
Assignee:
Quantum Technical Services, LLC
Inventors:
Charles B. Winfield, Lance Freeman, Stephen N. Harris