Cooling Towers: Operation & Maintenance Training Course

Cooling Towers: Operation & Maintenance Training Course

Location

Duration

Online /In-Class

5 Days

Contact with our Team

Sector:

Power & Electricity – Generation

Technical Focus Area:

Power Generation & Turbine Technologies (GEN)

About the Course

This course provides participants with a complete understanding of cooling tower systems, covering their types, construction, operation, and associated equipment. Participants will learn how to improve cooling tower efficiency through advanced water management, chemical and physical treatment methods, and modern monitoring and control systems. The program emphasizes preventive maintenance, inspection procedures, and state-of-the-art troubleshooting techniques, supported by case studies to ensure real-world application.

Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

- Analyze the role and efficiency of cooling towers in water-cooling systems.
- Understand operational principles and performance indicators.
- Implement water treatment strategies to prevent corrosion, scaling, and fouling.
- Apply preventive and corrective maintenance techniques.
- Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve common cooling tower failures.
- Employ advanced management tools such as RBI and FMEA for reliability improvement.
- Integrate safety and risk management practices into daily operations.

Who Should Attend

- Engineers and Technicians in process plants and power stations.
- Cooling Tower Operators and Supervisors.
- Maintenance and Reliability Engineers.
- Technical staff handling HVAC cooling installations.
- Managers responsible for industrial cooling system performance.

Course Program

Fundamentals of Cooling Towers & Applications

- Types and classifications of cooling towers

- Construction and main components of cooling towers

- Associated equipment: air fans and circulating pumps

- Understanding the cyclic cooling process

- Importance of cooling tower water treatment

- Installation considerations: avoiding recirculation and drift losses

- Cooling tower accessories: filters, vortex breakers, and enhancements

- Environmental considerations in cooling tower operation

Operation & Efficiency of Cooling Towers

- Cooling load profiles: temperature range, approach, drift loss

- Defining cooling tower efficiency and influencing factors

- Regular vs. intermittent operation strategies

- Start-up and shut-down procedures for safe operations

- PLC and DCS control systems in cooling towers

- Water quality requirements and testing methods

- Modern efficiency-improvement techniques

- Performance monitoring and record-keeping

Cooling Water Management & Quality Control

- Water quality management and constant monitoring

- Chemical dosing and automated water treatment controls

- Bleed-off control for maintaining concentration ratios

- Secondary efficiency measures for water systems

- Cathodic protection techniques for corrosion control

- Modern coating methods to extend equipment lifespan

- Impact of water treatment on cooling tower performance

- Case study: optimizing water management in cooling systems

Water Treatment, Electrical Systems & Corrosion Control

- Corrosion: causes, problems, and prevention strategies

- Chemical water treatment with inhibitors and DCC control

- Physical treatment methods: filtration systems and efficiency

- Identifying and operating cooling tower motor types

- Electrical and instrumentation accessories in cooling towers

- Importance of grounding and safety in electrical connections

- Integration of control and monitoring systems

- Troubleshooting water treatment-related issues

Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Reliability Improvement

- Preventive and corrective maintenance best practices

- Inspection checklists for fans, pumps, and auxiliary systems

- Troubleshooting common operational failures

- Use of FMEA, DFMEA, and PFMEA in reliability management

- Occupational health and safety in cooling tower operations

- Risk management and safe working practices

- Repair strategies and extending component lifespan

- Capstone case study: end-to-end maintenance and troubleshooting plan

Course Dates & Prices

Location	Starting Date	Price
Online	19/10/2025	1799 $
Dubai (UAE)	20/10/2025	2549 $
Dubai (UAE)	20/10/2025	2799$
Cairo (Egypt)	27/10/2025	2549 $
Online	27/10/2025	1799 $
Online	03/11/2025	1799 $
Dubai (UAE)	10/11/2025	2799 $
Muscat (Oman)	10/11/2025	2799 $
Dubai (UAE)	17/11/2025	2799 $
Online	17/11/2025	1799 $
Muscat (Oman)	24/11/2025	2799 $
Online	24/11/2025	1799 $
Online	24/11/2025	1799 $
Dubai (UAE)	01/12/2025	2799 $
Online	01/12/2025	1799 $
Online	01/12/2025	1799 $
London (UK)	01/12/2025	3299 $
Dubai (UAE)	08/12/2025	2799$
Online	08/12/2025	1699 $
Istanbul (Turkey)	15/12/2025	2799 $
Dubai (UAE)	15/12/2025	2799 $
Online	15/12/2025	1799 $
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	22/12/2025	3899$
Doha (Qatar)	22/12/2025	2799 $
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	22/12/2025	3899$
Online	29/12/2025	1799 $
Dubai (UAE)	29/12/2025	2799$
Istanbul	29/12/2025	2549 $
Online	29/12/2025	1799 $