TP20-25: A Detailed Thermal Analysis and Optimization of an Existing Field Erected Cooling Tower Mechanical Draft Towers

TP20-25: A Detailed Thermal Analysis and Optimization of an Existing Field Erected Cooling Tower Mechanical Draft TowersThis paper addresses a project involving the detailed analysis, upgrade and optimization of a field erected cooling tower at a district cooling facility located in the Midwestern United States. Examination and evaluation of the existing equipment will be explained in detail along with the optimization of the tower by upgrading the air moving system and water distribution. Observed and measured performance results are presented demonstrating the

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inspected and tested during a 48-hour time period

have finally been overcome to offer designers improvements in the scale

Also undisputed is the need for some type of preventative Maintenace program to keep the system in good working order

Chemical water treaters can be an invaluable resource when their clients are faced with Legionella related public health citations

This paper describes the development of a non-azole-containing corrosion and deposit control program for cooling water applications

A planned refinery expansion required 1500 GPM of additional cooling water

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Trial data showing MB counts

modular and cost-effective test set-up to thermally assess an individual cell of the tower

To those whose experience with and exposure to cooling towers have been almost exclusively concerned with towers utilizing mechanical draft