Design and simulation of a novel hybrid cooling cycle for steam electricity-generating stations

Thesis/Dissertation · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:7146289

El-Gassier, M M

Increasing water scarcity and a greater concern over the fate of the aquatic environment call for a new approach to designing cooling systems of large energy facilities that would result in a flexible demand for water and would enable better utilization of the environment as a heat sink. This work represents an attempt at demonstrating the desirability and feasibility of pursuing such an approach through the development of a hybrid cooling system consisting of a spray pond thermally coupled with two natural draft dry towers. Models for designing and simulating the operation of the system components were developed. A preliminary design of the hybrid system is presented. The results of a limited simulation of the operation of the dry and evaporative cycles indicate potential environmental and operational advantages can be gained from a hybrid cooling system of this type. Energy and water conservation policy alternatives and associated operating rules were developed in light of the results obtained.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Berkeley (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7146289
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Thesis (Ph. D.)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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