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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-C.2015.3.3.201

Study on Performance Improvement Air Cooled Condenser Considering Ambient Condition  

Cha, Hun (Advanced Technology Institute, Corporate Technology Institute, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.)
Ryu, Gwang-Nyeon (Advanced Technology Institute, Corporate Technology Institute, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.)
Kim, Jung-Rae (Advanced Technology Institute, Corporate Technology Institute, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.)
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Transactions of the KSME C: Technology and Education / v.3, no.3, 2015 , pp. 201-207 More about this Journal
Abstract
Air cooled condenser for power plant is used at inland area of desert or mountainous area because condenser coolant like sea water is not necessary. However, the performance of air cooled condenser is influenced by ambient condition such as wind speed and air temperature. Therefore, various devices have been designed to improve the performance of air cooled condenser. In this study, the CFD analysis for air cooled condenser was carried out according to wind speed and wind screen configuration. As wind speed increased from 3m/s to 7m/s, the fan flow rate was reduced about 15.76% and the rise of inlet air temperature was 5.55 degree of Celsius. When the suitable wind screen is equipped, the fan flow rate went up about 5.18% and inlet air temperature dropped by 2.08 degree of Celsius in comparison with original case without wind screen at 7m/s wind speed.
Keywords
Air Cooled Condenser; Fan Flow Rate; Wind Speed; Wind Screen;
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