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Performance trends of a large air-cooled steam condenser during windy conditions
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
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Performance characteristics of packed bed thermal energy storage for solar thermal power plants
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Solar energy is by far the greatest energy resource available to generate power.
One of the difficulties of using solar energy is that it is not available 24 hours per
day - some form of storage is ...
Effect of water maldistribution on cooling tower fill performance evaluation
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A 1.5 x 1.5 m2 counter-flow fill performance test facility is described in detail.
Instrumentation was selected and installed in the cooling tower fill test facility and
calibrated to ensure measurement ...
Performance evaluation of natural draught cooling towers with anisotropic fills
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In the design of a modern natural draught wet-cooling tower (NDWCT), structural
and performance characteristics must be considered. Air flow distortions and
resistances must be minimised to achieve ...
Rock bed thermal storage for concentrating solar power plants
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Concentrating solar power plants are a promising means of generating electricity. However, they are dependent on the sun as a source of energy, and require thermal storage to supply power on demand. At ...
Influence of geometric and environmental parameters on air-cooled steam condenser performance
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Air-cooled steam condensers (ACSCs) are used in the power generation industry to directly
condense turbine exhaust steam in areas where cooling water is expensive or unavailable.
Large axial flow fans ...
A numerical investigation of air-cooled steam condenser performance under windy conditions
(Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study is aimed at the development of an efficient and reliable method of evaluating the
performance of an air-cooled steam condenser (ACSC) under windy conditions, using
computational fluid dynamics ...
Perimeter fan performance in forced draught air-cooled steam condensers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Axial flow fan arrays form part of air-cooled steam condensers in direct drycooled
power plants. This dissertation investigates the performance of axial flow
fans when located at the perimeter of a fan ...
Air-cooled condenser steam flow distribution and related dephlegmator design considerations
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The steam-side side operation of a practical air-cooled steam condenser is
investigated using a combination of CFD, numerical, analytical and experimental
methods. Particular attention is directed towards ...