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Performance Evaluation of a Maisotsenko Cycle Cooling Tower with Uneven Length of Dry and Wet Channels in Hot and Humid Conditions
Xuchen Fan, Xiaofeng Lu, Jiping Wang, Zilong Li, Quanhai Wang, Zhonghao Dong, Rongdi Zhang
April 28, 2023
The use of the Maisotsenko cycle (M-Cycle) in traditional wet cooling towers (TWCTs) has the potential to reduce the costs of electricity generation by cooling water below the inlet air’s wet-bulb temperature. TWCTs cannot provide sufficient cooling capacity for the increasing demand for cooling energy in the power and industrial sectors—especially in hot and wet climates. Due to this fact, an experimental system of an M-Cycle cooling tower (MCT) with parallel counter-flow arrangement fills was constructed in order to provide perspective on the optimal length of dry channels (ldry), thermal performance under different conditions, and pressure drops of the MCT. Results showed that the optimal value of ldry was 2.4 m, and the maximum wet-bulb effectiveness was up to 180%. In addition, the impact of air velocity in wet channels on the pressure drops of the novel fills was also summarized. This study confirms the great potential of using the M-Cycle in TWCTs, and provides a guideline for the industrial application and performance improvement of MCTs.
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Maisotsenko cycle, parallel counter-flow arrangement fills, wet cooling tower, wet-bulb effectiveness
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Fan X, Lu X, Wang J, Li Z, Wang Q, Dong Z, Zhang R. Performance Evaluation of a Maisotsenko Cycle Cooling Tower with Uneven Length of Dry and Wet Channels in Hot and Humid Conditions. (2023). LAPSE:2023.35384
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Fan X: Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Lu X: Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Wang J: Yuanda Environmental Protection Science & Technology Branch, State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), Chongqing 400012, China
Li Z: Yuanda Environmental Protection Science & Technology Branch, State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC), Chongqing 400012, China
Wang Q: Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Dong Z: Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
Zhang R: Key Laboratory of Low-Grade Energy Utilization Technologies and Systems, Ministry of Education of China, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China
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Energies
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14
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24
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8249
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2021
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2021-12-08
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1996-1073
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