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Cooling water is important for many industries. It is used to remove unwanted heat from equipment and processes that need to be cooled. Water is often used as a coolant because it is safe, easy to handle, nontoxic, and usually available at industrial locations. On the downside, using water as a coolant can encourage the growth of bacteria and biofilms as well as corrode metals in the systems. Therefore, to ensure a plant’s productivity, cooling water systems need to be tested regularly for their chemical and biological content and frequently monitored for the presence of biofilms. Also when necessary, chemical treatment should be applied to the cooling water system for microbial control.
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Barry, D., Kanematsu, H. (2015). Cooling Water. In: Kanematsu, H., Barry, D. (eds) Biofilm and Materials Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14565-5_10
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