REVAMPING TO IMPROVE COOLING TOWER ACCESSIBILITY

To keep cooling towers in good condition, maintenance and revamping are essential. The first step is to regularly monitor and inspect certain elements of the tower. In order to monitor and inspect, it is essential to have good access to the gearbox and all the mechanical equipment. This access is something that can be designed from the beginning when the tower is conceived, or a posteriori, in an already assembled tower, through revamping.

This is an example of revamping on a 2-cell tower type RM6072 75 KW 3.6SPP.

THE CHALLENGE

To improve the accessibility of a tower already built and to facilitate entry for technical teams carrying out maintenance and inspection work.

THE SOLUTION

To provide access doors and stairs for personnel to enter each cell to facilitate inspection and maintenance work:

• Mechanical equipment
• Water distribution system
• Drift eliminator

THE RESULT

The towers are provided with a fixed structure with a platform and ladder from which to access the interior of the cell and inspect at 2 different levels:

1. at the upper level, at the height of the diffuser and the mechanical equipment, and
2. at the lower level, at the distribution system, filler and drift eliminator

CUSTOMER BENEFITS

• Possibility to inspect and monitor your cooling towers
• Convenient and safe access to the tower interior
• Safe circulation through the different height levels of the cooling tower
• Ease and safety of cleaning and maintenance work