The Design of a Vapor-Condensing Plume Abatement System and Devices for Mechanical Draft Cooling Towers
Cooling towers are widely used in many fields, but the generation of visible plumes has a serious impact on the environment. Moreover, the evaporation losses also cause a great waste of water. In this paper, a vapor-condensing plume abatement system was designed for a mechanical-draft cooling tower...
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| description | Cooling towers are widely used in many fields, but the generation of visible plumes has a serious impact on the environment. Moreover, the evaporation losses also cause a great waste of water. In this paper, a vapor-condensing plume abatement system was designed for a mechanical-draft cooling tower based on the mechanism of vapor plume generation. An effective method to achieve water-saving and eliminate the water fog generated in the cooling tower was proposed, and its feasibility was verified by using thermodynamic analysis. Next, the vapor-condensing plume abatement device was designed and used for both the confined space cooling tower (CSCT) and the free space cooling tower (FSCT). The surface type heat exchanger was adopted to design the vapor-condensing plume abatement device. Then a basic calculation flow and method were proposed to obtain thermodynamic operating parameters. According to the comparison between the results of theoretical calculation and practical engineering application, it was found that the designed vapor-condensing plume abatement system obviously benefits the water-saving of a mechanical-draft cooling tower and considerable economic benefits can be obtained. The contents presented provide the theoretical basis and technical support for the upgrade of the cooling tower and the design of the new cooling tower. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-91296cc7c2d94ed6a0e0dcab808a10882023-11-19T20:28:23ZengMDPI AGWater2073-44412020-04-01124101310.3390/w12041013The Design of a Vapor-Condensing Plume Abatement System and Devices for Mechanical Draft Cooling TowersXiaojing Zhu0Weihui Xu1Weishu Wang2Xu Shi3Gang Chen4Shifei Zhao5Key Laboratory of Ocean Energy Utilization and Energy Conservation of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaSchool of Electric Power, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, ChinaSchool of Electric Power, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, ChinaKey Laboratory of Ocean Energy Utilization and Energy Conservation of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, ChinaShandong Lanxiang Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., Anqiu 262100, ChinaSchool of Electric Power, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450045, ChinaCooling towers are widely used in many fields, but the generation of visible plumes has a serious impact on the environment. Moreover, the evaporation losses also cause a great waste of water. In this paper, a vapor-condensing plume abatement system was designed for a mechanical-draft cooling tower based on the mechanism of vapor plume generation. An effective method to achieve water-saving and eliminate the water fog generated in the cooling tower was proposed, and its feasibility was verified by using thermodynamic analysis. Next, the vapor-condensing plume abatement device was designed and used for both the confined space cooling tower (CSCT) and the free space cooling tower (FSCT). The surface type heat exchanger was adopted to design the vapor-condensing plume abatement device. Then a basic calculation flow and method were proposed to obtain thermodynamic operating parameters. According to the comparison between the results of theoretical calculation and practical engineering application, it was found that the designed vapor-condensing plume abatement system obviously benefits the water-saving of a mechanical-draft cooling tower and considerable economic benefits can be obtained. The contents presented provide the theoretical basis and technical support for the upgrade of the cooling tower and the design of the new cooling tower.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/4/1013cooling towervapor-condensing plume abatement systemcondensing devicewater conservation |
| spellingShingle | Xiaojing Zhu Weihui Xu Weishu Wang Xu Shi Gang Chen Shifei Zhao The Design of a Vapor-Condensing Plume Abatement System and Devices for Mechanical Draft Cooling Towers Water cooling tower vapor-condensing plume abatement system condensing device water conservation |
| title | The Design of a Vapor-Condensing Plume Abatement System and Devices for Mechanical Draft Cooling Towers |
| title_full | The Design of a Vapor-Condensing Plume Abatement System and Devices for Mechanical Draft Cooling Towers |
| title_fullStr | The Design of a Vapor-Condensing Plume Abatement System and Devices for Mechanical Draft Cooling Towers |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Design of a Vapor-Condensing Plume Abatement System and Devices for Mechanical Draft Cooling Towers |
| title_short | The Design of a Vapor-Condensing Plume Abatement System and Devices for Mechanical Draft Cooling Towers |
| title_sort | design of a vapor condensing plume abatement system and devices for mechanical draft cooling towers |
| topic | cooling tower vapor-condensing plume abatement system condensing device water conservation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/4/1013 |
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