JC 9465 Biofilm Control in Cooling Tower - Brochure

The development of biofilms and the role they play in corrosion and deposition processes may be the most misunderstood and underestimated factor in the treatment of cooling water and other industrial water systems. Ask any water treatment professional about calcium carbonate scale or to explain the major attributes of a typical corrosion cell, and you may get a reasonable explanation provided with some confidence. Ask about biofilms, and you will get a different response. This review is designed to provide a basic understanding of what biofilms are, the problems they can cause, and what might be done to deal with them.