07-04: Effects of Wind on Air-Cooled Condenser Performance Cooling Tower Water Chemistry

07-04: Effects of Wind on Air-Cooled Condenser Performance Cooling Tower Water ChemistryWind is an important factor affecting the performance of air cooled condensers. The paper presents the results of field tests at five plants with ACC's to determine the mechanism and magnitude of the effects. The relative importance of recirculation and degradation of fan performance is discussed. Possible approaches to mitigate the wind effect are explored.

With their high water demand and relatively low water quality requirements

and evaluation of fouling risk

This paper describes the application of an innovative biodetergent technology to complement conventional biocide programs for fouling control

using recycled water with high ammonia contents for cooling water make-up adopted a new economical stabilized halogen technology to solve bio-treatment problems

against scaling

boilers have been very promising

dropping the theoretical cold water temperature limit to the ambient dew point

The CTI ATC-105 test code is the most frequently cited document produced by Performance and Technology Committee of the Cooling Technology Institute

common film fill mediums in cooling towers and the change of those levels over the useful life of the fill

unlike the steel

The report also presents and summarizes a critique of objections to the ASHRAE research project

Dolphin "pulsed power" water treatment was found to perform as well or better than chemical treatment when judged by the appearance of the chiller and tower fill