Diagnostic Cascade: Lost Blowdown Control

One mechanism from Chapter 11: The Pillars of Water Treatment.

flowchart TD
  Ctrl["Controller fails"] --> Cycles["Cycles climb"]
  Cycles --> Conc["Dissolved species concentrate"]
  Conc --> LSI["LSI rises"]
  LSI --> ScaleForm["Scale forms on condenser surfaces"]
  ScaleForm --> Approach["Condenser approach increases"]
  Approach --> Chiller["Chiller efficiency drops"]
  Conc --> Corr["Higher TDS may increase corrosion risk"]
  Conc --> BioDemand["Concentrated organics raise biocide demand"]

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