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Cooling Tower and Industrial Water System Maintenance

Cooling towers and industrial water circuits reject heat from processes across mining, power and manufacturing, yet scale, fouling and biological growth steadily degrade their performance. This programme gives maintenance teams the practical knowledge to keep cooling towers, pumps and heat exchangers running efficiently. It also addresses the water scarcity concerns that make efficient water use a priority for South African operations.

What you will be able to do

  • Explain how cooling towers and industrial water circuits reject process heat.
  • Inspect and service tower fill, drift eliminators, fans and distribution systems.
  • Recognise scale, fouling and biological growth and their effect on performance.
  • Support basic water treatment monitoring and blowdown control.
  • Maintain circulating pumps and heat exchangers in the water circuit.
  • Plan maintenance that balances cooling performance with water conservation.

Course outline

  1. 01Cooling tower and water circuit fundamentals
  2. 02Tower fill, drift eliminators and fan servicing
  3. 03Scale, fouling and biological growth control
  4. 04Water treatment monitoring and blowdown
  5. 05Circulating pump and heat exchanger maintenance
  6. 06Performance checks and troubleshooting
  7. 07Water conservation in maintenance planning

Who should attend

Maintenance technicians, plant operators and utilities staff who maintain cooling towers, circulating water systems and associated pumps and heat exchangers.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
17 to 18 Aug 2026Cape Town2R10,000
31 Aug to 1 Sep 2026Online2US$900
7 to 8 Sep 2026Mozambique2US$1,100
14 to 15 Sep 2026Cairo2US$1,100
21 to 22 Sep 2026Accra2US$1,100
28 to 29 Sep 2026Lusaka2US$1,100
5 to 6 Oct 2026Kigali2US$1,100
12 to 13 Oct 2026Nairobi2US$1,100
19 to 20 Oct 2026Durban2R10,000
26 to 27 Oct 2026Johannesburg2R10,000
9 to 10 Nov 2026Mauritius2US$1,100
16 to 17 Nov 2026Dubai2US$1,100
23 to 24 Nov 2026Lagos2US$1,100
30 Nov to 1 Dec 2026Harare2US$1,100
7 to 8 Dec 2026Kampala2US$1,100
14 to 15 Dec 2026Dar es Salaam2US$1,100
21 to 22 Dec 2026Pretoria2R10,000

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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