Knowledge base for the systematic design of wet cooling towers. Part I: Selection and tower characteristics

• Main Authors: Mohiuddin, A. K. M., Kant, K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Science Ltd and IIR 1996
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/1222/1/Knowledge_base_part_1.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/1222/; http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0140700795000593

This paper describes part of the detailed methodology for the thermal design of wet, counterflow and crossflow types of mechanical and natural draught cooling towers. Starting with a brief introduction, an attempt is made here to present different steps of cooling tower design. The steps include: selection of a cooling tower; determination of tower characteristic ratio; computation of moist air properties; determination of the ratio of the water-to-air loading; integration procedure for the tower characteristic ratio. The design of a cooling tower needs the use of different logical decisions, empirical relations and assumptions. The choice of a proper tower and its proper design would increase its efficiency and help conserve energy.