Comparison of a 2D axisymmetric CFD model of a natural draft wet cooling tower and a 1D model

N. Williamson, M. Behnia*, S. Armfield

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Abstract

The performance predictions of a simple one-dimensional natural draft wet cooling tower (NDWCT) model and a two-dimensional axisymmetric numerical model are compared under a range of design parameters. The two-dimensional model has the ability to resolve radial non-uniformities across the tower which the one-dimensional model only computes as a bulk averaged value. The difference between the overall cooling range predicted by the two models is generally less than 2%, with no divergence in the agreement between the methods with respect to any design parameter.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2227-2236
Number of pages10
JournalInternational Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
Volume51
Issue number9-10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Natural draft wet cooling tower

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