B&V Chemicals News

When chemicals undergo a chemical reaction that involves the loss or gain of electrons it’s called oxidation or reduction respectively. A redox reaction is where both oxidation and reduction takes place.

Cooling tower packing is a crucial part of a cooling tower, as it ensures the space between air and water is optimised to enable cooling.

Calcium carbonate scale can sometimes build up in cooling towers. This is caused by softener failure, unexpected changes in water quality due to a change in water source from the utility company, or from poor water treatment from a previous supplier.

Water is used widely as a cooling medium in processes for many industries and public buildings. The use of a cooling tower or evaporative condenser is still the most effective method of removing heat from water used in a process. Inhibitors are used to prevent the build-up of ...

Silica scales can form in cooling systems through reaction with hardness salts (Ca/Mg) or deposition by itself. They both need to be considered in any cooling tower management scheme.

A biocide is a chemical treatment that is formulated to effectively control microbial growth. They can be oxidising or non-oxidising. In this blog post, we share our best practice tips for using non-oxidising biocides in cooling tower water treatment.