Cooling Tower Water Treatment
Oxidizing biocides, scale inhibitors, biocide enhancers, and dispersants for evaporative cooling towers and industrial chillers in Kenya.
Quick Answer — Cooling Tower Water Treatment
Cooling tower water treatment chemicals supplied by Kiki's in Kenya include Sodium Hypochlorite (10-14%) and Hydrogen Peroxide 50% for algae and Legionella biocide control, and Sulfuric Acid 98% for pH and scale suppression.
Cooling tower water treatment is the chemical conditioning of recirculating evaporative cooling water to control biological slime, mineral scaling, and metallic corrosion.
Key Facts
- •Sodium Hypochlorite 14% shock dosing destroys algae and Legionella bacteria.
- •Sulfuric Acid 98% maintains pH 7.2-7.8 to prevent calcium carbonate scaling on heat exchangers.
- •Hydrogen Peroxide 50% penetrates thick bio-slime without leaving halogenated residues.
Primary Use Cases
Technical Process
Evaporative cooling concentrates dissolved minerals as pure water evaporates, pushing calcium carbonate and silica past saturation limits.
Sulfuric Acid 98% is dosed into recirculating cooling water to convert high-alkalinity bicarbonate into soluble sulfate salts, maintaining pH between 7.2 and 7.8.
Oxidizing biocides like Sodium Hypochlorite (10–14% available chlorine) or Hydrogen Peroxide 50% are shock-dosed to penetrate thick algae biofilms, destroying slime-forming bacteria and preventing Legionella proliferation in cooling tower fill packs.
Standard Application Process
- 1
Recirculating Water Quality Analysis
Measure pH, conductivity, cycles of concentration (COC), and total bacterial count (TBC).
- 2
pH & Scale Inhibition Dosing
Inject dilute Sulfuric Acid to keep recirculating pH at 7.2–7.8 and prevent calcium carbonate scaling.
- 3
Shock Biocide Addition
Perform weekly shock dosing with Sodium Hypochlorite (2–5 ppm free chlorine) or H2O2 50% to kill algae biofilms.
- 4
Automated Blowdown Control
Bleed off high-TDS basin water when conductivity exceeds target threshold to control mineral saturation.
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Key Performance Advantages
- ✓Legionella & Biofilm Elimination
Potent chlorine and peroxide biocides destroy slime-forming algae and pathogenic Legionella pneumophila.
- ✓Prevents Chiller Efficiency Loss
Eliminates insulating biofilm layers on chiller condenser tubes, keeping HVAC refrigeration power consumption minimal.
- ✓Controlled Mineral Saturation
Sulfuric acid pH control prevents heavy calcium carbonate scale formation on plastic tower fill packing.
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COMMERCIAL & TECHNICAL GUIDANCE
FAQs — Cooling Tower Water Treatment
Technical and process guidance for cooling tower water treatment in Kenya and East Africa.
Sodium Hypochlorite 10–14% shock-dosed 1–2 times weekly provides rapid, low-cost destruction of green algae and bacterial slime.