Deterioration of Wood in Cooling Towers

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The premature deterioration of wood in cooling towers has received considerable attention during the past several years. Although the number of towers so affected appears to be rather small compared with the total number in use, premature deterioration nevertheless deserves serious study. The owner of a tower needing expensive repairs after only a relatively short period of use can draw small comfort from the fact that wood in most cooling towers gives satisfactory service. Furthermore, an upward trend in the percentage of towers affected must be recognized as a distinct possibility, making the need for corrective measures even greater than is indicated by past experience. The preliminary investigations described in this paper were intended to throw some light on a few of the many questions that have arisen regarding wood failure in cooling towers. A brief discussion of the nature of wood, the kinds of deterioration it may undergo, and the conditions to which it is exposed in a cooling tower are given.

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