Problem

During the renovation of the CEP, the (3) 890 ton cooling towers at the Children’s Medical Center accumulated significant debris, including dust, pollen, and construction materials. This led to several issues:

• Reduced Heat Transfer Efficiency: Deposits on heat exchange surfaces impeded heat transfer, reducing the overall efficiency of the cooling system.
• Increased Maintenance Requirements: The presence of debris necessitated frequent cleaning and maintenance, leading to increased operational costs and downtime.
• Health and Safety Concerns: Sediment and debris in cooling tower systems can harbor harmful bacteria, such as Legionella, posing serious health risks to patients and staff.

A separator had been used in the past for filtration, but it failed to maintain the required water clarity and system cleanliness.

Cooling tower debris being removed
during startup

Solution

EasyWater Model CTF-500-S System for Children’s Medical Center in Plano, TX

RESULTS

Since the installation of the CTF-500-S treatment system, the Children’s Medical Center has observed several notable improvements:

• Enhanced Water Clarity: The SedimentShield submicron filtration resulted in significantly clearer water, cleaner sumps and lower bacteria counts.
• Reduced Maintenance Frequency: CTF’s filtration effectiveness has decreased the need for frequent cleaning and maintenance, leading to cost savings and reduced downtime.
• Improved Energy Efficiency: By preventing scale and biofilm formation, the system has enhanced heat transfer efficiency, contributing to lower energy consumption.
• Health and Safety Compliance: The significant reduction in bacterial counts, which saves chemical costs and reduces the risk of Legionella, has ensured compliance with health and safety standards, safeguarding the well-being of patients and staff.

Cooling tower basin 1 year after CTF System
was online

The implementation of the CTF-500-S treatment system at the Children’s Medical Center has successfully addressed the water quality challenges associated with cooling towers. The advanced features of the system have led to improved operational efficiency, reduced maintenance requirements, and enhanced health and safety compliance. This case study underscores the importance of selecting appropriate filtration solutions in medical facilities to maintain optimal cooling system performance and ensure a safe environment.

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Problem

140 First St Medical Labs, located in the East Cambridge Market, is a six-story, 238,934 square foot medical building.

They were concerned with the proximity of the discharge drift from their cooling tower system to the HVAC outdoor air inlet to the building since the water droplets could contain legionella. Consequently, the engineer contacted EasyWater for a solution.

The EasyWater CTF System was recommended to minimize legionella risk and help control:

• Scaling in the cooling tower fill and chiller condenser tubes
• Biofilm
• Dirty turbid water
• High bacteria counts

RESULTS

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Problem

Texas A&M University School of Law (TAMU) is located in downtown Fort Worth, Texas. The school had recently installed a new BAC cooling tower and due to poor water quality the system was already experiencing:

• Scaling in the Chiller Condenser Tubes
• Biofilm in the Sumps
• Turbid Water with Sediment in the Sumps
• High Bacteria Counts

TAMU did not originally budget for water treatment when installing the BAC cooling tower. A capital expenditure for water treatment was approved based on the proposed return on their investment. Significant savings on energy and chemical costs would provide a payback of less than 2 years for the CTF System.

To complicate the equipment installation, the Model CTF-50 System would need to be installed on top of the building through a small access panel in the roof. Crane assistance for components or a skid were not an option.

EasyWater provided dimensional drawings early in the design process to ensure the individual CTF System components would fit through the access panel shown in this picture

RESULTS

In June of 2023, during the annual cooling tower chiller maintenance inspection, Johnson Controls found the chiller tubes to be “unusually clean”. The techs from Johnson Controls commented to Matt Pellegrino, the TAMU Facilities Manager about how clean they had found the condenser tubes. They were also impressed that the Model CTF-50 System had done such a great job on cleaning up the dirt, biofilm and bacteria in the condenser system.

The total bacteria count of the water in the crystal clear sumps went from 10⁵ down to 10⁰
on the latest dip slide tests.

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“The CTF System has exceeded my expectations.”

– Paul Bretones, Shell Point Manager of Engineering

Solution

In the Fall of 2020, EasyWater received a purchase order for (2) CTF-360-S skid mounted treatment systems, a unique, three-part solution for cooling tower treatment and filtration:

• EasyWater SedimentShield—a sub-micron, backwashing filter for the removal of sediment and bacteria
• Ultraviolet chamber for bacterial sanitization
• EasyWater No-Salt Conditioners to prevent and remove hard water scale deposits, biofilm, and bacteria. Our No-Salt Conditioners have the added benefit of preventing the hot UV lamps from scaling.

Results

Our two CTF Treatment Systems went on-line December 17, 2020 and they quickly produced impressive results. See bacteria dip slide test results below:

Not only did overall bacterial counts dramatically drop from 10⁵ to 10⁰ in less than two weeks, but the algae, biofilm and turbidity were also dramatically reduced. See our Before/After results below:

“The CTF System has exceeded my expectations.”

– Paul Bretones, Shell Point Manager of Engineering

CTF is a complete cooling tower treatment solution that provides superior results and typically pays for itself in less that 2 years with only chemical and energy savings. 

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Solution:

In March 2019, EasyWater received a purchase order for (3) CTF-150 Systems, a unique, three-part solution for cooling tower filtration and treatment. The CTF-150 System utilizes EasyWater’s SedimentShield—a sub-micron, backwashing filter with a propriety media for the removal of sediment and bacteria; an ultraviolet chamber for bacterial sanitization; and No-Salt Conditioners to prevent and remove hard water scale deposits, biofilm, and bacteria. Our No-Salt Conditioners have the added benefit of preventing the hot UV lamps from scaling.

AFTER EasyWater Treatment – Sumps are much cleaner, which reduces Legionella risk

EasyWater’s three CTF Systems went on-line June 6, 2019. The bacterial dip slides below show the results just before the CTF Systems were installed was 10⁵ and less than two weeks later was 10⁰. Not only did overall bacterial counts dramatically drop, the Legionella counts dropped from 1,790 to non-detectable levels. As of September 25, 2019, the Legionella counts were still at non-detectable levels, while no longer feeding acid and using a small fraction of the biocide chemicals they used previously. The system has continued to provide excellent results and the owners are adding EasyWater technology to other facilities.

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