3D TRASAR Technology

Nalco Company
By: Bryan Curran
I: Background
II: 3D TRASAR Technology
III: The Chemistry
IV: The Numbers
V: The Present
VI: Conclusion
VII: References
Table Of Contents:
The Nalco Company, located in Naperville, Illinois
The Cooling systems used at most commercial
buildings, including offices, universities, hospitals
and stores consume vast quantities of water.
These cooling systems can also develop mineral
scales and microbes which lead to increased water
and energy consumption and negative environmental
impact.
Mineral scales consist mostly of carbonates of
calcium and magnesium forming on heat-exchange
surfaces.
These mineral scales makes heat transfer inefficient
and increases the use of energy on the system.
Microbial growth can lead to the formation of
biofilms which in turn also decreases the exchange
efficiency.
I: Background
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High levels of biocide intended on cleaning up the
water and preventing biofilm on heat exchange
surfaces causes several effects.
Increased corrosion of system components.
Increased risk of system leaks
Metal-containing byproducts of corrosion and
additional biocide are discharged with the
cooling water
Whenever water is discharged it is called a
blowdown.
In other words, pollutants are released in the
wastewater and fresh water is used to replace the
blowdown.
Inside the Boiler
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Before 3D TRASAR technology, other companies
traditionally used antiscalants and antimicrobials at
regular intervals or at best.
Sodium Aluminate was first used to help stop microbial
growth and to keep the heat exchange surfaces clean.





Sodium Aluminate also helps to remove Silica and
Phosphates.
However when there was a blowdown, Silica and
Phosphates still entered our environment.

Silica is dangerous in small quantities over time,
OSHA allows 0.1 mg/m
3.

Small inhalation can cause silicosis, bronchitis, or
cancer, due to the formation in the lungs decreasing
lung capacity.

II: 3D TRASAR Technology
Instead of on a fixed schedule

3D TRASAR technology helps monitor the condition
of cooling water continuously and add appropriate
chemicals only when needed.

This technique helps to
Save water and energy
Minimize the use of water-treatment chemicals
Decrease environmental damage from discharged water

What does the 3D in 3D TRASAR Technology stand for?

Detects if the parameters are changing

Determines the correct course of action

Delivers exceptional economic and operational advantage

3D TRASAR uses unique chemistries, sensors, algorithms,
hardware and software to provide online, real-time
performance-based detection ability.
The main sensor is the Nalco Corrosion Stress Monitor which
detects and responds to preboiler corrosion stress in real time,
delivering direct measurement under actual operating
conditions.
The Nalco Corrosion Stress Monitor helps prevent by
measuring and reacting to the net oxidation/reduction potential
of the water.
The monitor determines the corrective action and responds in
real-time by changing oxygen scavenger or metal passivator
feed to protect the system.
The Controller used is the 3DT-5000 Controller which helps to collect
the pH, ORP, conductivity and turbidity data. It also incorporates two
corrosion sensing probes, which helps to calculate the systems
volume, recirculation, make-up, blowdown, and heat rejection rates.

The beauty of 3D TRASAR is that it is a universal device all
wrapped in one.

It features contain a Scale Control, a Bio-Control, and a Corrosion
Control.

For the Scale Control, it helps to detect the upset preceding a
scaling event and takes the action of preventing one again, when
founded the 3D TRASAR will increase stress to help minimize
operating cost.

The Bio-Control unit is only applied when the bio-activity in the
water increases or decreases.

Corrosion control helps by combining advanced control
capabilities with innovative new corrosion inhibition chemistry to
provide the best solution to your problem.
III: The Chemistry:
The boiler uses a fluorescent tagged scale dispersant polymer with
an inert fluorescent tracer
This was added to provide scale/deposit inhibition, particle
dispersion and to enhance activity of corrosion inhibitors.


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Monitoring and Dosage Control of Tagged Polymers in Cooling Water Systems, John E Hoots

Resazurin, which is another fluorescent molecule, changes its
fluorescent signature when it interacts with respiring microbes.






Is used for the real-time test for measuring planktonic and sessile
bacteria.
By adding Resazurin, this generally helps reduce the use of biocide
and also prevents biofilm from building up on surfaces and
maintaining efficient heat transfer.
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Since 2004 their waste has decreased 15% while their
production increased 15.2%.

Image: Green House Gas Emission.
IV: The Numbers
Greenhouse gas emissions declined 3.5 percent, while
production increased 5 percent. Over the past five years the
greenhouse emissions increased 2.3 percent, a much
slower rate however the production increased more than 15
percent over the same period

In 2008 Nalcos global energy efficiency has decreased by
3.2 percent while production has increased by 5 percent.

Since 2004 the production has increase 15.2 percent while
energy consumption increased 2.3 percent.
In 2007 and 2009, Nalco was given The Pennsylvania
Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence for its
waste minimization and water use reduction.

In 2010 and 2011 was given two consecutive
Environmental Leadership Award, for its environment
and pollution prevention.
V: The Present
VI. Conclusion

3D TRASAR won the 2008 Greener Reaction Award

Some of the key factors that the 3D TRASAR Technology
helps with is:
It monitors the cooling water
Adds chemicals when needed, not on a schedule
Helps save water and energy
Minimizes the use of water-treatment chemicals
Decreases environmental damage from
discharged water


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VII. References:

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pients2008.pdf>

<http://www.nalco.com/services/3d-trasar.htm>

<http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1447457/nalco_wins_presidential
_green_chemistry_challenge_award_for_3d_trasar/ >

<http://www.tradelineinc.com/pr/51A1C248-2B3B-B525-
8FE0A4230CC689FE>

<http://extranet.nalco.com/asp/services/applied/trasar/Trasar_Cooling.asp
>

<http://www.3dtrasarboiler.com/index.php?mkt=chem>

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