Wet or Dry Cooling?
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
7-8-2006
Publication Title
ASME International Solar Energy Conference - Solar Engineering 2006
Publisher
ASME
First page number:
8
Abstract
Two major aspects related to water use in solar power plants are examined. First we compare the water used in various approaches to power generation. These include water requirements for cooling (where applicable) and other needs within the plant. Included is attention to water requirements for makeup in Rankine cycles, as well as for cleaning of concentrating solar systems. In the second thrust, we examine the impacts of using dry cooling for Rankine cycles. It is generally established that this approach requires premiums in both capital and operating costs (the latter is dependent upon the cost of water), as well as a penalty in performance when compared to wet systems. We examine the trends associated with this technology and outline some for the current performance issues with various cooling approaches.
Keywords
Solar power plants – Cooling; Water use
Disciplines
Energy Systems | Mechanical Engineering | Oil, Gas, and Energy | Sustainability | Water Resource Management
Language
English
Permissions
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Repository Citation
Khalil, I.,
Sahm, A. M.,
Boehm, R. F.
(2006).
Wet or Dry Cooling?.
ASME International Solar Energy Conference - Solar Engineering 2006
8.
ASME.
Comments
Conference held: Denver, Colorado, USA, July 8–13, 2006