A COMBINED EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL STUDY FOR THE DESIGN OF A LOW WATER CONSUMPTION COOLING TOWER
12th ASME Biennial Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis (ESDA2014), Copenhagen, Denmark, 25 - 27 June 2014, (Full Text)
- Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
- City: Copenhagen
- Country: Denmark
- Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
In this study, a combined experimental and computational study for the design of a low water consumption cooling tower is performed. The purpose of the study is to reduce the water consumption without decreasing the efficiency of a typical cooling tower. To achieve this aim, it is necessary to enhance the homogeneity of mist/air mixture. For this purpose, firstly, an experimental set-up including a small scale wind tunnel is installed which provides opportunity to examine different inlet and outlet configurations easily.