How can a facilities team or water treatment service use computer vision to check cooling towers between visits?

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title: "How to inspect cooling towers with computer vision"
description: "Technicians take photos of each tower from set spots on every visit, or a fixed camera watches the basin and fill. A model trained on the company own images compares them and marks likely problems such as scale or slime on the fill, algae growth, debris or sludge in the basin, broken or missing drift eliminators, clogged spray nozzles, uneven water flow, damaged louvers and rust on the frame. Each flag is tagged with the tower ID and a photo, and comparing visits shows which towers get dirty fastest, which helps plan cleaning and treatment by need. A service lead reviews the flags and decides what to clean, repair or adjust. The model does not replace water tests, the water treatment plan, the written maintenance program or safety rules for working on towers, and people make every treatment and safety call."
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# How can a facilities team or water treatment service use computer vision to check cooling towers between visits?

Technicians take photos of each tower from set spots on every visit, or a fixed camera watches the basin and fill. A model trained on the company own images compares them and marks likely problems such as scale or slime on the fill, algae growth, debris or sludge in the basin, broken or missing drift eliminators, clogged spray nozzles, uneven water flow, damaged louvers and rust on the frame. Each flag is tagged with the tower ID and a photo, and comparing visits shows which towers get dirty fastest, which helps plan cleaning and treatment by need. A service lead reviews the flags and decides what to clean, repair or adjust. The model does not replace water tests, the water treatment plan, the written maintenance program or safety rules for working on towers, and people make every treatment and safety call.

## What this means in practice

- Start with one site or a few towers.
- Label photos from your own towers for scale, algae, basin debris and broken eliminators.
- Take photos from the same spots on every visit.
- Tag each photo with the tower ID.
- Keep water tests and the treatment plan in place.

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