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.

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

01Fundamentals of industrial water chemistry and water quality testing
02Boiler feedwater systems, the water cycle and common contaminants
03Boiler scale, deposits and corrosion control
04Boiler chemical treatment: softening, demineralisation, reverse osmosis and blowdown
05Cooling tower fundamentals, chemistry and cycles of concentration
06Cooling tower scale, corrosion and microbiological control
07Water storage tanks, disinfection and filtration technologies
08Monitoring, chemical dosing systems, record keeping and trend analysis
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

Dates	Venue	Days	Fee
17 to 19 Aug 2026	Lagos	3	US$1,500
24 to 26 Aug 2026	Harare	3	US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026	Kampala	3	US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026	Dar es Salaam	3	US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026	Pretoria	3	R13,000
21 to 23 Sep 2026	Cape Town	3	R13,000
5 to 7 Oct 2026	Online	3	US$900
12 to 14 Oct 2026	Mozambique	3	US$1,500
19 to 21 Oct 2026	Cairo	3	US$1,500
26 to 28 Oct 2026	Accra	3	US$1,500
2 to 4 Nov 2026	Lusaka	3	US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026	Kigali	3	US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026	Nairobi	3	US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026	Durban	3	R13,000
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026	Johannesburg	3	R13,000
14 to 16 Dec 2026	Mauritius	3	US$1,500
21 to 23 Dec 2026	Dubai	3	US$1,500

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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We can run Industrial Water Treatment for Boilers, Cooling Towers and Water Storage Systems privately for your team, on your dates and built around your own systems. Group delivery is usually more cost effective from about six delegates.

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