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    Thermodynamics of Industrial Cooling Towers

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    Cooling towers transfer heat from cooling water to the atmosphere through evaporation (wet towers) or convection (dry towers), allowing water to be cooled below ambient air temperature. They work by increasing the surface area of contact between air and water flows using splash fills. Airflow is generated either naturally through warm air rising or mechanically using fans. Cooling towers provide efficient water usage and recycling for industrial processes like power plants.

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    Thermodynamics of Industrial Cooling Towers

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    Cooling towers transfer heat from cooling water to the atmosphere through evaporation (wet towers) or convection (dry towers), allowing water to be cooled below ambient air temperature. They work by increasing the surface area of contact between air and water flows using splash fills. Airflow is generated either naturally through warm air rising or mechanically using fans. Cooling towers provide efficient water usage and recycling for industrial processes like power plants.

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    Cooling towers transfer heat from cooling water to the atmosphere through evaporation (wet towers) or convection (dry towers), allowing water to be cooled below ambient air temperature. They work by increasing the surface area of contact between air and water flows using splash fills. Airflow is generated either naturally through warm air rising or mechanically using fans. Cooling towers provide efficient water usage and recycling for industrial processes like power plants.

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    Thermodynamics of Industrial Cooling Towers

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    Thermodynamics of

    Industrial Cooling
    Towers
    By: Shane Saunders
    What Does A Cooling Tower
    Do?
    Cooling Towers are
    used to transfer heat
    from cooling water to
    the atmosphere.
    Promotes efficient
    water usage
    Prevents
    environmental damage
    How Does It Work?
    Heat Transfer Methods
    Wet Cooling Tower
    Uses evaporation to transfer heat
    Water can be cooled to a temperature lower than
    the ambient air dry-bulb temperature
    Dry Cooling Tower
    Uses convection to transfer heat
    Heat is transferred through a surface that separates
    the water from ambient air, such as in a heat
    exchanger.
    Heat Transfer Optimization

    Heat transfer is proportional to the surface


    area over which it occurs.
    A Splash fill is used to increase the surface
    area between the air and water flows.
    Air Flow Generation Methods
    Natural Draft
    Warm air naturally rises due to
    the density differential to the
    dry, cooler outside air. This
    moist air buoyancy produces an
    airflow through the tower.
    Mechanical Draft
    A fan induces airflow through a
    tower.
    Facts
    The flow rate through a cooling tower in a typical
    700 MW power plant is about 315,000 gal/min.
    Cooling towers have 95% efficiency, losing only
    5% of circulating water to evaporation.
    Power consumption is minimal due to few moving
    parts.
    Cooling towers save plants thousands to millions of
    dollars per year in water consumption and recycling
    costs.

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