When it comes to process cooling, few industries rely on the application of heat as much as the sintering process in powder-metal manufacturing. With temperatures in the high heat section of a sintering furnace reaching several thousand degrees Fahrenheit, the parts must be cooled dramatically before being handled by operators.

Water often plays a key role in production. The process of manufacturing paper is dependent upon the uninhibited flow of filtered water. Maintaining a water-delivery system can prove costly when the system is outdated or simply not fit for the application at hand. 

Water cooling, evaporative heat transfer equipment such as cooling towers, and cooling water treatment remain the focus of the Cooling Technology Institute’s annual conference. The meeting will take place February 5-9 at the Sheraton New Orleans. Head to the Big Easy to learn the latest about industrial evaporative cooling technologies.

Keeping process cooling fluids clean is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. An optimum solution must take into account a number of factors.

When it comes to selecting a process cooling fluid, water commonly is used. Knowing the differences among the different types of water helps optimize the overall performance of the chiller and the process being cooled.

Water performs many essential functions in industrial processes, including evaporative cooling. 

Sodium hypochlorite and chlorine gas have been used for microbiological control of cooling water systems for more than 40 years.

Solenis, Wilmington, Del., will invest approximately $5 million at its manufacturing facility in Perm, Russia.

Monitoring water treatment performance is an essential part of many industrial equipment maintenance plans.