GM Pontiac Cooling Tower System Design
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Before the cooling tower system was turned over to the plant, an oily sheen was discovered in the basins by GM. CCC mitigated the issue with oil socks but it was brought up by the plant on why the filter was not running/filtering the oil. This was because the filter is not meant to filter oil…
New Cooling Tower Mechanical/Structural Coordination
Statement of Problem: In the design coordination of the cooling tower cells and the steel support platform, there was a disconnect in the 3D model between JEG and IBI with the actual elevation of the cells. Additionally, JEG changed the piping configuration to the basins and this impact was not discussed with the…
