Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC), a major cont

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Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion, or MIC, is a major contributor to corrosion that occurs in evaporative cooling water systems.

Negative effects of MIC include:
Premature equipment failure
Pipe failure and replacement
Unscheduled downtime
Increased risk of legionella and other opportunistic waterborne pathogens that cause infection

The degree of MIC activity depends on various conditions and circumstances such as organic contamination, biofilms, operational factors, and water chemistry.

Studies show corrosion is at a minimum in late summer to early fall, increasing steadily through the winter and reaching a maximum in early to mid-spring.

MIC mitigation steps include maintaining good operation practices, evaluating cooling tower surroundings for sources of contamination, sound chemical treatment and water conditioning practices, and specific MIC control steps.

Reducing debris in the system will make for less organic contaminants to feed microbial organisms, so less opportunity for MIC. Cottonwood looks like a pretty spring snow, but your cooling towers won’t be thankful for it. A good cleaning schedule should be a part of any cooling system maintenance program.

Cooling tower filtration is critical for grabbing the debris that will inevitable enter the system, no matter how well or how frequently you clean. Selecting the right filtration system using a biostatic media will remove and repel the small particles where bugs can attach and multiply.

Environmental factors should be taken into account with MIC. Exhaust stacks from food and processing plants, agricultural drift, and sanitary stacks can all induce more biological growth, as their contribution to the atmosphere is “bug food.” Planning around these factors can help you inhibit growth and therefore MIC.

Seasonal water treatment programming designed by a qualified water treatment professional will take into account the seasonality of cooling tower conditions and treat for the issues that present at different times of the year.

A Certified Water Technologist, or CWT, has completed rigorous training and has years of experience in water treatment. You can trust that they are creating solutions to help you combat MIC in your systems, ensuring long life for your equipment and health for the people and profits of your facility.

Knowing when to treat for water issues in your tower is critical to preventing MIC, preserving your equipment, and protecting your investment.

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