Performance Evaluation of a Maisotsenko Cycle Cooling Tower with Uneven Length of Dry and Wet Channels in Hot and Humid Conditions
The use of the Maisotsenko cycle (M-Cycle) in traditional wet cooling towers (TWCTs) has the potential to reduce the costs of electricity generation by cooling water below the inlet air’s wet-bulb temperature. TWCTs cannot provide sufficient cooling capacity for the increasing demand for cooling ene...
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| description | The use of the Maisotsenko cycle (M-Cycle) in traditional wet cooling towers (TWCTs) has the potential to reduce the costs of electricity generation by cooling water below the inlet air’s wet-bulb temperature. TWCTs cannot provide sufficient cooling capacity for the increasing demand for cooling energy in the power and industrial sectors—especially in hot and wet climates. Due to this fact, an experimental system of an M-Cycle cooling tower (MCT) with parallel counter-flow arrangement fills was constructed in order to provide perspective on the optimal length of dry channels (<i>l</i><sub>dry</sub>), thermal performance under different conditions, and pressure drops of the MCT. Results showed that the optimal value of <i>l</i><sub>dry</sub> was 2.4 m, and the maximum wet-bulb effectiveness was up to 180%. In addition, the impact of air velocity in wet channels on the pressure drops of the novel fills was also summarized. This study confirms the great potential of using the M-Cycle in TWCTs, and provides a guideline for the industrial application and performance improvement of MCTs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dd4930e8f31b4ba984b02bbebc7b0d652023-11-23T08:04:37ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732021-12-011424824910.3390/en14248249Performance Evaluation of a Maisotsenko Cycle Cooling Tower with Uneven Length of Dry and Wet Channels in Hot and Humid ConditionsXuchen Fan0Xiaofeng Lu1Jiping Wang2Zilong Li3Quanhai Wang4Zhonghao Dong5Rongdi Zhang6Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaKey Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaYuanda Environmental Protection Science & Technology Branch, State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), Chongqing 400012, ChinaYuanda Environmental Protection Science & Technology Branch, State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), Chongqing 400012, ChinaKey Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaKey Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaKey Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, ChinaThe use of the Maisotsenko cycle (M-Cycle) in traditional wet cooling towers (TWCTs) has the potential to reduce the costs of electricity generation by cooling water below the inlet air’s wet-bulb temperature. TWCTs cannot provide sufficient cooling capacity for the increasing demand for cooling energy in the power and industrial sectors—especially in hot and wet climates. Due to this fact, an experimental system of an M-Cycle cooling tower (MCT) with parallel counter-flow arrangement fills was constructed in order to provide perspective on the optimal length of dry channels (<i>l</i><sub>dry</sub>), thermal performance under different conditions, and pressure drops of the MCT. Results showed that the optimal value of <i>l</i><sub>dry</sub> was 2.4 m, and the maximum wet-bulb effectiveness was up to 180%. In addition, the impact of air velocity in wet channels on the pressure drops of the novel fills was also summarized. This study confirms the great potential of using the M-Cycle in TWCTs, and provides a guideline for the industrial application and performance improvement of MCTs.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/24/8249Maisotsenko cyclewet cooling towerwet-bulb effectivenessparallel counter-flow arrangement fills |
| spellingShingle | Xuchen Fan Xiaofeng Lu Jiping Wang Zilong Li Quanhai Wang Zhonghao Dong Rongdi Zhang Performance Evaluation of a Maisotsenko Cycle Cooling Tower with Uneven Length of Dry and Wet Channels in Hot and Humid Conditions Energies Maisotsenko cycle wet cooling tower wet-bulb effectiveness parallel counter-flow arrangement fills |
| title | Performance Evaluation of a Maisotsenko Cycle Cooling Tower with Uneven Length of Dry and Wet Channels in Hot and Humid Conditions |
| title_full | Performance Evaluation of a Maisotsenko Cycle Cooling Tower with Uneven Length of Dry and Wet Channels in Hot and Humid Conditions |
| title_fullStr | Performance Evaluation of a Maisotsenko Cycle Cooling Tower with Uneven Length of Dry and Wet Channels in Hot and Humid Conditions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Performance Evaluation of a Maisotsenko Cycle Cooling Tower with Uneven Length of Dry and Wet Channels in Hot and Humid Conditions |
| title_short | Performance Evaluation of a Maisotsenko Cycle Cooling Tower with Uneven Length of Dry and Wet Channels in Hot and Humid Conditions |
| title_sort | performance evaluation of a maisotsenko cycle cooling tower with uneven length of dry and wet channels in hot and humid conditions |
| topic | Maisotsenko cycle wet cooling tower wet-bulb effectiveness parallel counter-flow arrangement fills |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/24/8249 |
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