78-03: Examination of the Sensitivity of Spray Cooling to Wind Speed and Specifications of Cooling Tower Water Treatments

78-03: Examination of the Sensitivity of Spray Cooling to Wind Speed and Specifications of Cooling Tower Water TreatmentsSpray cooling systems have been employed at multiple power plant sites for condenser cooling as well as for ultimate heat sinks. Unlike cooling towers, the air water interaction in a spray system is typically uncontrolled and strongly a function of ambient wind speed. Although an alternative method of cooling, very few spray systems are presently in use. Therefore, little data are available which examine their sensitivity to wind speed and direction.

The laboratory fouling mechanism mimicked field reports of problems and allowed testing without risk to end user equipment

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submit reports concerning such application

Today’s pipe stress engineer must go beyond checking for just allowable pipe stresses but must also check for load limitations on the equipment and/or support structure

Although the operation of cooling towers has not changed markedly in the last few years

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Legislation has been tailored to ban the discharge of toxic materials into streams and water ways

The paper will cover case studies including 3rd party test results that demonstrate how this effects performance and how having CTI Certification for rental cooling towers can help ensure the end user gets the results they are paying for

This paper will describe the new wastewater permit parameters

This presentation will introduce an innovative alternative method for cooling tower basin cleaning that utilizes robotic technology to eliminate the dangers and lost productivity that is associated with traditional tank cleaning methods

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suggest ways these hazards/risks could be mitigated