10-09: Plume Abatement - The Next Generation Repair and Construction

10-09: Plume Abatement - The Next Generation Repair and ConstructionCooling towers have been modified to reduce the visibility of their effluent water vapor plumes for about 40 years. The evolution, breadth of experience and technologies of plume abatement cooling towers will be described. An evolutionary improvement to existing plume abatement designs using a different heat transfer approach will be described, including some of the development and demonstration achievements to date. Differences from currently used

When operated to duplicate conventional cooling tower output for a given application

non-chemical cooling water treatment system that has proven to be effective in controlling/eradicating bacteria and Legionella

Two methods which have been tested are chemical treatment with a phosphonate- polyacrylate blend and water softening

and pump manufacturers for nominal 500 ton water cooled

Various solutions including the high velocity designs and the Kimre drift eliminator are analyzed for cost effectiveness

Research engineers have been striving hard to strike a balance between airflow produced and power consumed that will make the fan of optimum efficiency

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it was a bold decision

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disadvantages and limitations

Northern States Power Co

mechanical and design properties of glass fiber-reinforced pultruded structural shapes intended for use as construction items in cooling tower applications