Cooling water management systems and associated methods for using the same
A water cooling/recirculating management system, including: a controller; a fluid displacement pump; a centrifugal separator; a germicide generator; and a primary side stream magnetic field generator.
1 . A water cooling/recirculating management system for treating water in a cooling tower, the system comprising:
a fluid displacement pump;
a centrifugal separator;
a germicide generator configured to destroy algae, bacteria, and viruses in water recirculated through the cooling tower;
a primary side stream magnetic field generator, and
a controller configured to coordinate operation of the fluid displacement pump, the centrifugal separator, and the germicide generator.
2 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 1 , wherein the controller coordinates operation of the fluid displacement pump, a purge valve of the centrifugal separator, and the germicide generator to treat cooling water.
3 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 1 , wherein the fluid displacement pump extracts water from a main stream basin, prefilters the extracted water prior to association with the centrifugal separator, and displaces the extracted water through a closed-circuit side stream.
4 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 1 , wherein the centrifugal separator includes an inlet, an outlet, and a solids collection chamber with a purge valve.
5 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 1 , wherein the centrifugal separator at least one of separates solids, prevents sludge accumulation, replaces blow-down and/or bleed, removes particles down to 40 microns, contains no filter medium or moving parts, provides for the continuous removal of solids, and provides for a purging mechanism that releases solids collected in a collection chamber.
6 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 1 , wherein the germicide generator comprises at least one electrode fabricated from approximately 93 percent copper and approximately 7 percent silver.
7 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 1 , wherein the germicide generator comprises at least one electrode fabricated from approximately 90 percent copper and approximately 10 percent silver.
8 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 1 , wherein the germicide generator utilizes a copper/silver ionization system configured to destroy algae, bacteria, and viruses in the water in the cooling tower.
9 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 1 , wherein the germicide generator operates in at least one of an off mode, a continuous on mode, and a non-continuous pulse mode.
10 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 1 , wherein the primary side stream magnetic field generator comprises at least one, permanent ceramic magnet.
11 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 10 , wherein the permanent ceramic magnet includes side-to-side polarity that is mounted to a non-ferrous pipe having the south pole facing inward toward the water.
12 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 1 , wherein the primary side stream magnetic field generator at least one of prevents scale formation, de-scales existing surfaces and piping, inhibits both general and galvanic corrosion, and, if present, increases heat exchanger efficiency by approximately 5-55 percent.
13 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 1 , further comprising an ultra violet light source.
14 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 1 , further comprising an ozone generator.
15 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 1 , further comprising a primary main stream magnetic field generator.
16 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 15 , further comprising a secondary main stream magnetic field generator.
17 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 16 , further comprising a tertiary main stream magnetic field generator.
18 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 1 , further comprising a pressure switch to indicate the presence of side stream water flow.
19 . The water cooling/recirculating management system according to claim 1 , further comprising a cooling fan.
20 . A water cooling/recirculating management system for treating water in a cooling tower, consisting of:
a controller that coordinates operation of system components;
a fluid displacement pump that extracts water from a main stream basin and displaces the extracted water through a closed-circuit side stream;
a centrifugal separator having an inlet, an outlet, and a solids collection chamber with a purge valve;
a germicide generator utilizing copper/silver ionization electrodes configured to destroy algae, bacteria, and viruses in the water in the cooling tower; and
a primary side stream magnetic field generator comprising at least one permanent ceramic magnet mounted to a non-ferrous pipe with south pole facing inward toward the water.