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Proposing a cost-effective method for optimizing the cooling capacity of an existing diesel generator cooling system

TK1075.A37 2017

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Main Author: Adri Nasir
Format: text::Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Diesel electric power
Heat
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-330152024-08-04T02:04:03Z Proposing a cost-effective method for optimizing the cooling capacity of an existing diesel generator cooling system Adri Nasir Diesel electric power Heat TK1075.A37 2017 Efficiency of a system is important as it ensure the operation is in optimum condition. One of the factors that affect the efficiency of a thermal plant is the heat exchanger. The effectiveness of the heat exchanger can be reduced by the presence of fouling factor. An accumulation of unwanted particle in the heat exchanger can increase the overall thermal resistivity simultaneously reduced the heat transfer rate. To ensure the heat exchanger operating at the optimum condition, investigation and determination of the fouling factor of the existing diesel generator are performed. The research is extended to evaluating the suitable time to clean the heat exchanger due to fouling resistance. To ensure the cost effective method for optimizing cooling capacity on an existing diesel generator cooling system, the calculation of rate of return between running the plant with water treatment plant or with untreated cooling water are carried out. The scope of the project are using 9 month data, fouling on water side only be considered and jacket inlet and outlet cooling water temperature as a reference. The research is carried out so that the operation of a thermal plant can be enhanced with the consideration of the fouling factor. A Microsoft Excel is used as a model to calculate the fouling factor, frequency of heat exchanger cleaning and the rate of return. It is found that the build-up of fouling resistance in the heat exchanger is increasing with time in the form of logarithmic trend line. The cost of fouling affects both capital and operating cost of heat exchanger. The increased in capital investment, additional operating cost, loss of production and total cost of remedial action could be the effect from fouling resistance. A defensive measure has to be taken to minimize the fouling effect on heat exchanger to ensure the plant effectiveness. 2024-07-30T08:02:21Z 2024-07-30T08:02:21Z 2017 Resource Types::text::Final Year Project https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/33015 en application/pdf
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topic Diesel electric power
Heat
spellingShingle Diesel electric power
Heat
Adri Nasir
Proposing a cost-effective method for optimizing the cooling capacity of an existing diesel generator cooling system
description TK1075.A37 2017
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author Adri Nasir
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title Proposing a cost-effective method for optimizing the cooling capacity of an existing diesel generator cooling system
title_short Proposing a cost-effective method for optimizing the cooling capacity of an existing diesel generator cooling system
title_full Proposing a cost-effective method for optimizing the cooling capacity of an existing diesel generator cooling system
title_fullStr Proposing a cost-effective method for optimizing the cooling capacity of an existing diesel generator cooling system
title_full_unstemmed Proposing a cost-effective method for optimizing the cooling capacity of an existing diesel generator cooling system
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