Abstract
Several problems common to most industrial wood framed cooling towers can be easily controlled with annual preservative spray treatment applications to the plenum area framework and drift eliminators. It eliminates the expensive periodic repairs due to wood decay which sooner or later will occur without preservative protection. Preventing or minimizing the destructive effect of internal wood decay of the framework also avoids unexpected down time due to emergency maintenance or unexpected collapse of the main supporting framework.
Reidenback, R. (1991). Cooling Towers--Energy Conservation Strategies Preservative Spray Treatment Maintains Cooling Tower. Energy Systems Laboratory. Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /148987.