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Industrial Water Treatment for Boilers, Cooling Towers and Water Storage Systems

Effective water treatment protects the reliability, efficiency, safety and lifespan of industrial boilers, cooling towers and water storage systems, while poor water quality drives scale, corrosion, microbiological growth and costly downtime. This practical three day programme covers industrial water chemistry, treatment processes, chemical dosing, testing, monitoring and troubleshooting across all three system types. Delegates work through water testing exercises, calculations, case studies and real troubleshooting scenarios so they can build and manage an effective treatment programme.

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What you will be able to do

  • Explain the fundamentals of industrial water chemistry and the water quality problems that damage equipment
  • Control boiler scale, corrosion and deposits through correct feedwater and internal treatment
  • Manage cooling tower chemistry, cycles of concentration and blowdown
  • Apply scale, corrosion and microbiological control strategies, including Legionella awareness
  • Design chemical dosing, testing and monitoring programmes with clear action levels
  • Troubleshoot water treatment failures and build preventive maintenance plans that cut cost and downtime

Course outline

  1. 01Fundamentals of industrial water chemistry and water quality testing
  2. 02Boiler feedwater systems, the water cycle and common contaminants
  3. 03Boiler scale, deposits and corrosion control
  4. 04Boiler chemical treatment: softening, demineralisation, reverse osmosis and blowdown
  5. 05Cooling tower fundamentals, chemistry and cycles of concentration
  6. 06Cooling tower scale, corrosion and microbiological control
  7. 07Water storage tanks, disinfection and filtration technologies
  8. 08Monitoring, chemical dosing systems, record keeping and trend analysis
  9. 09Troubleshooting scenarios and an integrated industrial water treatment management plan

Who should attend

Boiler, mechanical, maintenance, plant, utilities, chemical and process engineers; water treatment specialists and technicians; boiler and cooling tower operators; facilities, maintenance and operations managers; and environmental and health and safety staff responsible for industrial water systems.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Register
20 to 22 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
21 to 23 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
26 to 28 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
27 to 29 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
28 to 30 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
3 to 5 Nov 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
4 to 6 Nov 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Nov 2026Online3US$900Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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