Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, has launched the Premium Cooling Water Programme to deliver outcome-based value that supports our customers’ key business drivers for the power, primary metals, energy and chemical processing industries. The programme combines Nalco Water’s water management expertise with digital intelligence and new innovations in deposit sensing technology. The programme also features advanced chemistry solutions, such as low-phosphorous and non-metal products, to help cooling water operators manage water quality and control scale while meeting environmental regulations.

By combining automation and predictive insights with innovation and a global expert ecosystem of engineers and service specialists, Nalco Water aims to help increase system uptime, reduce water and energy use and optimise operations for customers’ cooling water processes.

A comprehensive solution

Scale, corrosion, fouling and microbiological growth can significantly impact the efficiency and reliability of cooling water systems. These conditions can also affect the lifespan of equipment and infrastructure assets, which require significant capital expense to replace. Without an optimised treatment programme, plant operators must plan for long maintenance windows and downtime to address scale deposits and other issues.
The Premium Cooling Water Programme addresses these conditions by combining the following to form a comprehensive solution:

• Asset intelligence delivered by OMNI™ – Powered by the ECOLAB3D™ platform and available for multiple types of assets, like heat exchangers, condensers, air separation units and steel contact systems, OMNI digital solutions help protect asset life and maximise system uptime. Using historical and real-time data from multiple sources, and leveraging predictive analytics, the solutions help operators identify and address potential mechanical, operational and chemical issues early to minimise unplanned downtime and maintenance. 
  
  
• Next-level 3D TRASAR™ automation and deposit sensing – 3D TRASAR technology for cooling water detects system variability and determines the appropriate corrective action to deliver optimised water treatment automatically. The system features an enhanced all-in-one controller with a touchscreen user interface, smart sensor technology and improved connectivity. Further, the system contains new deposit sensing technology that uses an innovative measurement process to help operators identify scale deposits in real time. The system also connects to the Ecolab Global Intelligence Centre, a network of remote monitoring specialists who provide 24 / 7 / 365 support at six intelligence centres worldwide. 
  
  
• Premium chemistry products for scale and corrosion control – Nalco Water offers a variety of low-phosphorous and non-metal products formulated to help optimise operations while also complying with regulations. The solutions help operators balance performance with sustainability by contributing to less phosphate and metal discharge into the environment.

Together, the technologies deliver an all-encompassing solution for critical industries by taking an integrated approach to managing cooling water performance and sustainability. 

“As industries worldwide face pressure to maintain cost-effective performance while moving towards sustainability targets, our Premium Cooling Water Programme emerges as a crucial solution that can help customers prioritize both,” said Jeff Bulischeck, EVP and GM, Global Heavy Water. “Through this programme, Nalco Water can deliver comprehensive customer value enabled by best-in-class digital technology and expertise.”

To learn more about the programme, click here.