Process and ChemicalIndustrial and Cooling Water Treatment
Cooling water systems quietly destroy heat exchangers, and the treatment programme that prevents it is usually managed by a supplier whose reports nobody interrogates. This course puts that back under the plant's control. Delegates work through water chemistry and the scaling indices used to predict deposition, corrosion in cooling systems and its control, and microbiological growth including the legionella risk that carries a legal duty. Treatment chemistry is covered practically: inhibitors, dispersants, biocides and their dosing and monitoring. Cycles of concentration, blowdown and water conservation are addressed. The course closes on auditing a supplier's programme and its results.
Course objectives
- Interpret water analysis and apply scaling indices
- Control corrosion in cooling and process water systems
- Manage microbiological growth and the legionella duty
- Select and dose inhibitors, dispersants and biocides
- Optimise cycles of concentration and blowdown
- Monitor a treatment programme against measurable results
- Audit a chemical supplier's programme and its claims
Who should attend
- Utilities and process engineers
- Maintenance and reliability engineers
- Water treatment technicians and operators
- Environmental and HSE officers
- Facilities managers with cooling systems
Course outline
- 01Water chemistry and analysis
- 02Scaling indices and deposition prediction
- 03Corrosion in cooling systems
- 04Microbiological growth and legionella duty
- 05Inhibitors, dispersants and biocides
- 06Dosing, control and monitoring
- 07Cycles of concentration and blowdown
- 08Auditing a supplier programme
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 to 16 October 2026 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 23 to 25 November 2026 | Kigali, Rwanda | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 23 to 25 December 2026 | Maseru, Lesotho | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 24 to 26 March 2027 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |