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Closed-Cycle Wet Cooling
ASME-IMECE Congress NSF-EPRI Workshop 11/13/2012 By: Jean-Pierre Libert
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Heat generated in power plants must be dissipated.
Natural bodies of water cannot sustain unlimited amounts of heat.
Introduction
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The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters
Clean Water Act
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As authorized by the CWA, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program controls water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into waters of the United States
NPDES
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Section 316(b) of the CWA requires that NPDES permits for facilities with cooling water intake structures ensure that the location, design, construction and capacity of the structures reflect the best technology available to minimize harmful impacts on the environment.
CWA Section 316(b)
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Indirect Cooling: surface condenser + … Once-through Once-through with helper
cooling tower Wet or wet-dry cooling tower Dry air cooler Heller System (DC condenser)
Indirect Cooling
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Direct Condensing Air Cooled Steam Condenser
(ACC) Parallel Condensing (PCS) ACC in parallel with Cooling
Tower + Surface Condenser
Direct Condensing or PCS
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Indirect wet (or wet-dry) cooling or direct condensing will eventually replace once-through.
Water availability in many regions is becoming more restricted.
Water cost on the rise everywhere. Evaluate direct condensing vs.
indirect wet or wet-dry cooling systems.
The future?
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Indirect Wet or Wet-Dry Cooling
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Once-Through
Steam Turbine
Hot Water
Surface Condenser Cold Water
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Once-Through with Helper
Steam Turbine
Hot Water
Surface Condenser Cold Water
CW
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Closed Cycle Wet Cooling (MD)
Steam Turbine
Hot Water
Surface Condenser Cold Water
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Closed Cycle Wet Cooling (ND)
Steam Turbine
Hot Water
Surface Condenser
Cold Water
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Closed Cycle Wet-Dry Cooling (example: PPWD)
Steam Turbine
Hot Water
Surface Condenser
Cold Water
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Closed Cycle Dry Cooling (MD)
Steam Turbine
Hot Water
Surface Condenser
Cold Water
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Courtesy GEA Energy Technology
Dry Cooling Heller System
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Wet cooling systems produce a lower turbine backpressure than dry cooling systems so the turbine operates at higher efficiency, but…
Wet cooling systems do consume water.
Energy-Water Nexus
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Heat Balance: cp L1 t1 - cp L2 t2 = G ha2 - G ha1
Mass Balance: L1 – L2 = G (w2 – w1) Evaporation = G (w2-w1) Evaporation % = G/L1 (w2-w1)
Thermodynamics of Wet Cooling
Water in: L1, t1, hw1
Water out: L2, t2, hw2
Air out: G, twb2, tdb2
Air in: G, twb1, tdb1
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Makeup = M Evaporation = E Bleed = B Drift = D M = E + B + D Cycles of Concentration = CC CC = M / B M = CC / (CC-1) x (E+D)
Water Consumption
Cooling Tower M
E D
B
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Water Consumption Example
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Water Consumption Example
Evaporation = 6900 GPM = 9,936,000 Gal/day (37,611,850 L/day) Drift = 3 GPM = 4320 Gal/day (16,353 L/day) Makeup = 6/5 * 6903 GPM = 11,928,384 Gal/day (45,153,850 L/day)
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Wet-Dry Cooling
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PPWD
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Clear Sky Courtesy: SPX Cooling Technologies
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Closed Loop Dual Coil
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Closed Loop WDC
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EPRI Southern Co. WRC
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ASME-IMECE Congress NSF-EPRI Workshop 11/13/2012 By: Jean-Pierre Libert