Comprehensive Study on the Types, Performance, and Application of Cooling Tower

Abstract

The cooling tower has a wide variety of applications in chemical and industrial plants. Cooling towers generally use the process of evaporation of water to reject the unwanted heat into the atmosphere to cool the system fluids. In a basic cooling system, the frame and casing of the unit behave as the medium for the transfer of extra heat out of the working system. The thermal energy is bumped off through the water which is later removed through direct contact with incoming cold close-circuit air. Though the casing facilitates the water distribution through various fills, which increases the surface area for the air-water contact enhancing the cooling effect, they are prone to the deposition of impurities, chemical sediments and spoil the overall efficiency and performance with time. The cooling tower packing adds to an additional rise in intense pressure loss within the system. So as to fight against this drawback, a larger amount of electrical energy is consumed. This study briefs on various components and working of the cooling towers. This work provides the various aspects of cooling tower applications, efficiency improvement, and uses in Civil Engineering Design.