2. A little about ECS…
Old fashioned common sense meets new energy efficient
technology
ECS is a team dedicated to improving our planet through advanced
energy technology
Our background includes over 15 years operating as Quantum
Magnetic Systems
Our passion and expertise will go far beyond physical water
treatment, and will embrace additional fluid treatments in
gasoline, diesel and crude oil fields.
2
3. About traditional cooling towers…
Traditional cooling water
treatment programs use
chemicals to “control” the
problems associated
with cooling operations
3
4. Why Now?
The Time has come for every commercial and industrial
facility to replace chemical treatment with
physical water treatment
Safe water=Safe planet
4
6. Why Hydroplex™ for the State of Ohio?
Water and Energy efficient
Preserves valuable water resources
Chemical free
Green Technology
Made in the USA
Improves Worker Safety
Cost effective, unprecedented savings
6
7. Benefits: Employee & Public Safety
Eliminates the discharge of toxic and polluting chemicals.
Eliminates compliance issues associated with handling toxic
chemicals.
Controls algae, bacteria, and viruses.
Provides maximum protection and due diligence against
Legionella, E. coli, and Listeria
8
8. Benefits: Reduced Operating Costs
Improved Efficiency
Equipment Life Extended
Decreased Utility Costs -Electricity, Water, Sewage
Avoided Labor and Material Costs Overages
Direct Cost of Chemicals
Chemical Storage and Handling
Chemical Application/Treatment Program
Reduced Maintenance
Improved worker safety
9
9. Benefits: Water & Energy Efficient
Conserves Energy
Prevention of scale and biofilm build-up reduce electricity required
for cooling tower pumping and heat transfer.
Conserves Water
Less make-up water is required which significantly reduces water
consumption.
Reclaimed water is chemical-free and can be reused for efficient
irrigation.
10
10. Approved Technology
Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Water Efficiency
Best Management Practice #10 – Cooling Tower Management –
recommends side stream filtration and non-chemical water treatment
as retrofit options.
Magnetic technology for controlling scale and improving water
and energy efficiency was proven and introduced into the federal
sector in 1998 through the FEMP new technology demonstration
program.
Our technology recommended by this report
11
11. Federal Mandate
Executive Order 13423 of January 24, 2007 directs that the
head of each agency shall:
Improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
through reduction of energy intensity by 3% annually through the
end of the FY 2015, or 30% by the end of FY 2015 relative to the
baseline of the agency’s energy use in FY 2003.
Beginning in FY 2008, reduce water consumption intensity,
relative to the baseline of the agency's water consumption in FY
2007, through life-cycle cost-effective measures by 2% annually
through the end of FY 2015 or 16 percent by the end of FY 2015.
Ensure that the agency reduces the quantity of toxic and
hazardous chemicals and materials acquired, used, or disposed
of by the agency.
12
12. Award Winning Application
White House “Closing the Circle Award” presented to the
US Post Office of Columbus, Ohio for magnetic water
treatment of boilers, contributing to “Greening the
Government” and achievements in Federal Waste
Prevention, Recycling and Affirmative Procurement.
Award Category: Environmental Innovation
Product: ECS BoilerPlex
13
13. Energy Tax Incentives
The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
provides federal tax incentives that may apply:
Deduction of the Cost of Energy-Efficient Property
Installed in Commercial Buildings
14
15. How Much Can You Save?
The HydroPlex™ pays for itself through the cost savings generated
in one to three years of operation.
On average, cooling tower operating costs are reduced by 20%,
and maintenance costs are reduced by at least 50% annually
17
16. How Much Can you Save?
Depends on:
the size of your cooling towers
The average hours per day
Days of operation
The amount of water used by your system
How efficient your current operation is
Projected water, electricity, sewer, and labor rates
Cost of chemicals
18
17. Additional Cost Savings…
Additional savings may be available through
a. Reclaimed water reuse
b. Utility incentives and rebates
c. Tax deductions
19
18. How Much Will it Cost?
Units cost configured to equipment size
Customized Financing and Service Options allow for Little
or NO Capital investment
Purchase
Lease
Management, Service, and Maintenance available
20
19. Who is Using it?
•United States Post Office
•New York Housing Authority
•Washington Metro Transit Authority
•Union Carbide
•Kent State University
•State Auto Insurance
•Ritz Carlton
21
20. Connect with us
Tom Aston, Chief Technical Officer
216.272.9868
Paul Thomas, President
614.561.4444
ECS embraces an intra-company green presence at
www.ecsh2o.com
22
Editor's Notes
Problems with scale, sump debris and corrosion affect system life, reliability, and efficiency. Problems with biological growth (algae and bacteria) foul the system and can cause Legionnaire’s Disease. Problems with cost, pollution, and hazards to workers. Cooling towers are needed to dissipate heat, but the complications arising in doing so are maintenance headaches and, in some instances, disease-causing problems. Towers are efficient air washers, and much atmospheric dirt will accumulate in the sumps, and circulate throughout the condenser water system. This dirt provides food for the growth of bacteria. Deposits will shelter the growth of algae, bacteria, and slime. These will, in turn, shelter legionella from the biocides added to the cooling water. The deposits will also plug the system, reduce heat transfer, and increase corrosion. The objective of ozone use with cooling towers is to maintain the highest purity of water with the least amount of water waste and chemical use. Chemical use in cooling towers leads to ever-increasing total dissolved solids (TDS), which must be reduced by eliminating water (blow down/bleed off) and then refilling with raw/lower TDS water. This is a vicious circle that will never end unless one of the TDS-increasing culprits (a.k.a. chemicals) is eliminated or reduced.
Centrifugal filter and purge valve remove all suspended particles larger than 200 microns in size from the tower water. Patented copper-silver ion electrode water purification assembly controls algae and bacteria in the tower. Sweeper jets flush the tower basin. Advanced sub metering provides energy use reports for performance metrics and shared savings.
First, a centrifuge water-solids separator removes substantially all suspended particulate matter. These solids are then purged from the tower water periodically through an automatic purge valve. The water then passes through QMS’ patented environmentally friendly copper-silver ionization unit (the Ionizer), which produces ions of Ag and Cu to kill algae, bacteria and Legionella, and finally through QMS’ patented CWI magnetic chamber, which causes the mineral salt ions of calcium and magnesium to agglomerate into larger formations that are unable to adhere to surfaces. Finally, a “sweeper jet” system constantly flushes the tower basin and directs its debris to suction conduits, which then returns the water to the HydroPlex and completes the cycle. Scale in chillers and on tower fill using patent permanent magnet technology ...cle . The resulting treated water outflow is potable, provides the cooling tower with a water supply that will not form scale, algae, or support bacterial growth, and eliminates costly year end clean out and maintenance procedures.
The value of side stream filtration for water and energy conservation is an accepted concept for most Facility Managers, HVAC Managers, Engineers and water treatment professionals. Systems draw water from the sump, filter out sediment and return the filtered water to the tower, enabling the system to operate more efficiently with less water. Complete substitute for chemical treatment when combined with patented permanent magnet and copper-silver electrode water purification assemblies Minerals in water will not crystallize and form hardened scale deposits on process equipment. Magnets have an effective operating life of at least 50 years (minimum of 1300 gauss). Water does not directly contact the magnets. Green application for LEED points and tax credits HydroPlex™ is an environmentally friendly, non-chemical, water treatment system that eliminates the problems associated with cooling operations
Improper maintenance of cooling towers is responsible for the majority of outbreaks of Legionnaires’ Disease. Using HydroPlex for cooling tower water treatment reduces the risk for building owners and promotes public safety.
Did you Know? Removing 1/32 of an inch of scale from chiller tubes and other heat transfer surfaces in a cooling system will result in approximately 8.5% of energy savings. Biofilm acts as an even more efficient insulator. Removing the same thickness of biofilm deposit will result in approximately 13.5% energy savings
Does TH meet these? Exceed these???
What is the BoilerPlex???
A tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot is available for buildings that save at least 50% of the heating and cooling energy of a building that meets ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2001. Partial deductions of up to $.60 per square foot can be taken for measures affecting: the building envelope, lighting, or heating and cooling systems. This act extends the deduction through December 31, 2013.
In many office buildings, hospitals, and other facilities with large cooling and air conditioning loads, cooling towers are often the largest use of water.11 However, on some large Federal sites (such as military bases), landscape irrigation water us is enormous due to golf courses, parade grounds, and family housing. The complexity of boilers, cooling towers, and irrigation systems is such that the water conservation opportunities for these systems can only be accurately assessed by a qualified professional based on site specific information. Therefore, most calculations and figures will represent possible savings at facilities with "average" or "typical" water and energy usage patterns. Direct savings are defined as savings to the end user in the form of reduced energy usage, water usage, and sewage production, thus, lowering utility bills. Indirect savings are savings to the utilities which supply water and power, as well as wastewater utilities, which save energy from reduced pumping and treatment