Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers ACADs (08-006) Covered Keywords Cooling tower, fill, materials, temperature control, air cooled condenser, heat sink, icing, algae, fouling Description Supporting Material 1.1.6.2.1 1.1.6.2.5 2.1.10.4 4.2.7.7 4.20.1.15 4.25.7
Engineering Technology Division Power Plant Construction and QA/QC Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers
Cooling Tower Principles Types of Cooling Towers Types of Fill Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Overview Introduction Cooling Tower Principles Types of Cooling Towers Types of Fill Construction Materials Temperature Control Air Cooled Condensers Operational Concerns
Second Law of Thermodynamics What heat is not used must be discarded Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Introduction Second Law of Thermodynamics What heat is not used must be discarded Efficiency is how the heat is used Excess heat discarded means efficiency Heat Sinks River Air (Cooling Towers) Ocean Lake
Introduction – Heat Sinks - Types Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Introduction – Heat Sinks - Types Cooper Nuclear Station – Missouri River Pilgrim Nuclear Station – Atlantic Ocean
Introduction – Heat Sinks - Types Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Introduction – Heat Sinks - Types LaSalle County Nuclear Station – Lake Susquehanna Nuclear Station – Cooling Tower
Cooling Tower Principles - Evaporation Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Cooling Tower Principles - Evaporation Air Density Humidity
Cooling Tower Principles - Process Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Cooling Tower Principles - Process
Types of Cooling Towers – Forced Draft Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Types of Cooling Towers – Forced Draft
Types of Cooling Towers – Natural Draft Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Types of Cooling Towers – Natural Draft Hyperbolic Tower
Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Types of Fill
Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Types of Fill
Construction Materials Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Construction Materials Concrete Steel Wood
Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Temperature Control Climate/ Location Average Temperature Variable Heat Load
Steam / Water Inlet Manifold Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Air Cooled Condensers Direct Indirect Steam / Water Inlet Manifold Little water replenishment
Operational Concerns - Icing Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Operational Concerns - Icing
Operational Concerns – Fouling – Algae Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Operational Concerns – Fouling – Algae
Operational Concerns – Fouling – Trash Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Operational Concerns – Fouling – Trash
Operational Concerns – Fouling – Dirt Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Operational Concerns – Fouling – Dirt
Section 2.5– Cooling Towers and Air Cooled Condensers Questions?