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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Dry-cooling"”.
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Viability assessment of enhancing dry cooling systems using thermal storage ponds
Dry cooled systems are employed to reject heat in modern power plants. Unfortunately, these cooling systems become less effective under windy conditions and when ambient temperatures are high. One proposed solution to this problem is to augment the cooling capacity of the dry cooled system by means …
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Computer optimization of dry and wet/dry cooling tower systems for large fossil and nuclear power plants.
Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1978
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Design and analysis of a natural draft direct dry cooling system for a supercritical carbon dioxide power cycle for CSP application
Natural draft direct dry cooling systems (NDDDCSs) offer a modern alternative to conventional dry cooling systems such as mechanical draft direct air coolers or natural draft indirect dry cooling systems. This technology combines the benefits of both, promising reduced auxiliary power consumption, …
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Technical and economic analysis of parabolic trough concentrating solar thermal power plant
… the technical and economic analysis of wet and dry cooling technologies of parabolic trough CSTP plant. This was done through modelling and simulation of a standalone and grid connected parabolic trough using the System Advisor Model (SAM).
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Modeling water use at thermoelectric power plants
… Africa. Part 2 of the thesis then focuses on cooling systems, by far the largest consumers of water in most power plants. The water consumption of different cooling systems is placed on a common quantitative basis, enabling direct comparison of water consumption between cooling system types, …
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Design and experimental testing of metamaterial-based agitators
… or huge water consumption of traditional cooling methods, many power plants are looking for a way that is eco-friendly and high efficient but low-cost to retrofit their current cooling system. This study aims to explore innovative solutions to enhance heat transfer efficiency based on …
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Caracterização de fitas supercondutoras 2G HTS em regime de Flux flow
… techniques were used for the construction of a dry cooling current lead.
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Nanoengineered surfaces for improvements in energy systems : application to concentrated solar and geothermal power plants
… to chemistry conditions similar to that in a Dry Cooling Tower at a geothermal plant in Larderello, Italy. Each sample's performance was measured by determining each samples weight change and surface characterization after exposure in an experimental loop. The best performing coatings, all of …
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Implementation of the DER rating system within a power generation environment
… infrastructures, to the support structures of a dry cooling tower in a power generation environment. The DER is a defect-based rating system developed locally by the Built Environment Division of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria, South Africa. This study …
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Simulating the performance of the 24 ft. installed MinWaterCSP axial flow fan
… are used in thermoelectric power plants as dry-cooling solutions which reduce a plant’s reliance on water to cool the working fluid. These condenser systems use arrays of large diameter axial flow fans to discharge heat to the ambient air. However, assessing the installed performance of …
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Development of a process modelling methodology and condition monitoring platform for air-cooled condensers
Air-cooled condensers (ACCs) are a type of dry-cooling technology that has seen an increase in implementation globally, particularly in the power generation industry, due to its low water consumption. Unfortunately, ACC performance is susceptible to changing ambient conditions, such as dry bulb …
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A Comparative Study of Cooling System Parameters in U.S. Thermoelectric Power Plants
… purpose of this study is to provide and analyze cooling system parameters using 2008 data provided by the Energy Information Administration. Additionally, the cost of water saved among different categories of power plants is calculated. In general, the conditions which cause cooling systems to …