APPROACH HIGH Carrier — Scale / Corrosion Fouling
At a glance
- Severity
- WARNING
- Domain
- CHILLED_WATER_SYSTEM
- Reference standard
- EN 50600-3-1 / ISO 50001
What it means
Scale and corrosion reduce heat exchange: delta T narrowing at equal load, rising consumption and worsening PUE.
Probable causes
- Inadequate water treatment (hardness, pH, inhibitors)
- Insufficient filtration (dirty strainers)
- Poor quality make-up water
- No periodic analysis
Where to start
Analyse trends: water delta T narrowing at equal load and rising specific consumption are the signature of fouled exchangers.
Full guided diagnosis in the app
The diagnostic tree for this fault has 3 guided steps with measurements, checks and resolutions. You'll find it in DataCIQ, one of the five IndexOS apps: free, works offline.
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