Review Performance
Evaluate temperature difference, wet-bulb conditions, and cooling tower efficiency.
Engineering Excel Workbook
Cooling Tower Evaluation
Evaluate cooling tower operating performance and cooling-water quality. Review thermal efficiency, cycles of concentration, and scaling or corrosion indicators in one Excel workbook.
Excel WorkbookEvaluation ToolsReview-Ready Output
What This Module Helps You Evaluate
Understand Water Quality
Review concentration cycles, LSI, suspended solids, and microbiological indicators.
Support Operating Decisions
Compare operating data and identify parameters requiring further investigation.
Calculation Coverage
Operating basis, evaluation, and documented outputs.
Operating Basis
- Ambient air conditions
- Cooling-water inlet and outlet temperatures
- Makeup and circulating-water analyses
Thermal & Water Cycles
- Wet-bulb temperature
- Thermal efficiency
- Conductivity cycles
- Silica cycles
Water-Quality Review
- Langelier Saturation Index
- Iron, turbidity, and TSS
- Microbiological and nitrogen indicators
Workbook Experience
See the Complete Evaluation Workflow
Review the actual workbook structure, calculation sequence, and outputs before downloading.
Actual workbook PDF, page 1: thermal efficiency, concentration cycles, and LSI evaluation.
Built-in Evaluation Checks
Review the calculation outputs against their stated operating basis.
| Evaluation Item | Workbook Evaluation |
|---|---|
| Thermal performance | Temperature difference and cooling tower efficiency calculated |
| Concentration cycles | Conductivity and silica concentration ratios evaluated |
| Scaling / corrosion | LSI and related water-quality indicators reviewed |
| Water clarity | Turbidity and suspended solids compared |
| Microbiological condition | Selected biological and nitrogen indicators summarized |
Review the stated assumptions and operating basis when interpreting these results.
What's Included
Excel Workbook
Macro-enabled source
Operating Inputs
Site and water data
Thermal Evaluation
Efficiency and temperatures
Cycles Analysis
Conductivity and silica
Water Quality
Scaling and operating indicators
PDF Preview
Two-page workbook view
AIDIA supports preliminary engineering evaluation. Interpret results using project-specific operating data and professional engineering judgement. The Excel source is macro-enabled (.xlsm).
Evaluate Your Cooling Tower Performance
Bring operating temperatures and water-quality indicators into one structured evaluation workbook.