Performing Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations to analyze the flow passing through a Cooling Tower
Keywords:
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Cooling Power, Droplets, TemperatureAbstract
The current study involves conducting a CFD analysis on the flow through a cooling tower, with a specific focus on the rain zone. Throughout this thesis work, the mass flow rate of water, air inlet temperature, and water inlet temperature in the rain zone are maintained at constant values of 15000 kg/s, 295 K, and 303 K, respectively. To facilitate analysis, three different geometries with varying rain zone heights of 8.577 m, 6.777 m, and 4.977 m have been created. By utilizing the Rosin-Rammler distribution, the diameter of water droplets has been adjusted, allowing for the examination of temperature drop at different rain zone heights. Furthermore, the rate of temperature drop in relation to varying droplet diameter for each rain zone height has been compared.
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