It Started in a Washtub
Advancing Desalination of Cooling Tower Blowdown
Have you ever heard the phrase, “blow off some steam?” When we blow off steam, we relieve some strong emotions. It feels good. It’s a release. In the water and power sectors, cooling towers (CTs) blow off steam, too, and in doing so they are very efficient at cooling in power, industrial, manufacturing and commercial industries. The saline water left behind (that isn’t blown off as steam) is called blowdown, and like our suppressed emotions, it’s difficult to manage.