Aerodynamic design of cooling tower drift eliminators

Conference · Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1976 · J. Eng. Power; (United States)

OSTI ID:7129485

Yao, S C ^[1]; Schrock, V E

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1. Argonne National Lab., IL

The characteristics of inertial drift eliminators of wet cooling towers are studied parametrically for their blade shapes, orientation with respect to gravity, solidity ratios, blade sizes, approaching air speed, and drift spectrum. The fundamental behavior of drift eliminators is revealed by nondimensional parameters. A method for the optimum design of an eliminator considering minimum cost versus performance is developed. Thus methodology can be integrated into the optimum design of the whole cooling system. An example is shown for this design approach. Suggestions on the design to improve the drainage of the collected water are given.

• OSTI ID: 7129485
• Journal Information: J. Eng. Power; (United States), Journal Name: J. Eng. Power; (United States) Vol. 98:4; ISSN JEPOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
200101* -- Fossil-Fueled Power Plants-- Cooling & Heat Transfer Equipment & Systems
AERODYNAMICS
COOLING SYSTEMS
COOLING TOWERS
DESIGN
DROPLETS
FLUID MECHANICS
MECHANICS
OPEN-CYCLE COOLING SYSTEMS
PARTICLES
REMOVAL
VAPOR SEPARATORS