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April/May Newsletter

Posted by on May 8, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments

Please click on the image below to see our April/May Newsletter: Systems Update and Welcoming a New Team Member.

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March Newsletter

Posted by on Mar 13, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments

Please click on the image below to see our March Newsletter - Feature Article: Cooling Tower Best Practices. 

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Cooling Tower Best Practices: Energy Efficiency (Pt. 2)

Posted by on Mar 12, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments

This post is a continuation of  Cooling Tower Best Practices: Water Conservation (Pt. 1). Maximizing the energy efficiency of a cooling system requires evaluation of the entire cooling system (cooling tower, chiller, heat exchangers, etc.) and can often be significantly improved by maximizing the cleanliness of the heat transfer surfaces in the tower and cooling system heat exchangers. Locate Blowdown on “Hot” Water Side: Cooling water returning to the cooling tower from the building or process is typically about 10 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the water supplied from the cooling...

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Cooling Tower Best Practices: Water Conservation (Pt. 1)

Posted by on Feb 27, 2013 in Blog | 1 comment

Cooling towers provide cooling for air-conditioning, manufacturing processes, or power generation by utilizing the evaporation of water to transfer heat from the process or building to the atmosphere. Therefore, cooling towers consume significant amounts of water and the cooling system is often a building’s largest energy consumer during the cooling season.  The following best practices and suggestions will help ensure that you are maximizing the energy efficiency and water conservation in your cooling system. Overview In order to understand how to optimize cooling tower efficiency, one...

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January/February Newsletter

Posted by on Feb 1, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments

Please click on the image below to see our January/February Newsletter - Recap of 2012 and what’s in store for 2013; plus, see how marine archaeologists are using electrolysis to restore artifacts!

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National Geographic Demonstrates Electrolysis

Posted by on Jan 28, 2013 in Blog | 0 comments

This amazing video from National Geographic demonstrates an application of electrolysis in water for “de-scaling”, similar to the type of technology that the CQM Systems’ SRS functions. Coral exoskeleton is calcium carbonate, which is the same chemical make up of pipe scale. The video also demonstrates that electrolytic treatment of water isn’t corrosive to iron/steel… if it were, they wouldn’t use it on treasured artifacts.

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December Newsletter

Posted by on Dec 28, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments

Please click on the image below to see our December Newsletter – Special Edition: First CQM Systems Case Study in the United States comes with positive results! 

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November Newsletter

Posted by on Oct 30, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments

Please click on the image below to see our November Newsletter: CQM Systems’ President wins entrepreneurship award!

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CQM Systems President Receives Entrepreneurship Award

Posted by on Oct 30, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments

  Chuck Dirks, President at CQM Systems, was named the 2012 Neal Smith Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner. A press release circulated by the Iowa Small Business Development Center says the following of the award, “The Neal Smith Entrepreneur of the Year Award honors an Iowa entrepreneur who has been in business a minimum of three years and has been significantly assisted by an Iowa Small Business Development Center. The award was established with a dual purpose – to honor long-time Iowa Congressman Neal Smith for his years of service to Iowa’s small businesses, and...

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Automatic Tube Cleaning System Featured in ACHR News

Posted by on Oct 1, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments

See the article here.

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