Performance characteristics of an air-cooled steam condensor with a hybrid dephlegmator

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dc.contributor.authorHeyns, J. A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKroger, D. G.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2013-07-03T08:19:07Z
dc.date.available2013-07-03T08:19:07Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionCITATION: Heyns, J. A. & Kroger, D. G. 2012. Performance characteristics of an air-cooled steam condensor with a hybrid dephlegmator. R&D Journal, 28:31-36.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://www.saimeche.org.za/page/RDJournal
dc.description.abstractThis study evaluates the performance characteristics of a power plant incorporating a steam turbine and a direct air-cooled dry/wet condenser operating at different ambient temperatures. The proposed cooling system uses existing A-frame air-cooled condenser (ACC) technology and through the introduction of a hybrid (dry/wet) dephlegmator achieves measurable enhancement in cooling performance when ambient temperatures are high. During these periods the hybrid (dry/wet) condenser operating in a wet mode can achieve the same increased turbine performance as an oversized aircooled condenser or an air-cooled condenser with adiabatic cooling (spray cooling) of the inlet air at a considerably lower cost. For the same turbine power output the water consumed by an air-cooled condenser incorporating a hybrid (dry/wet) dephlegmator is at least 20 % less than an air-cooled condenser with adiabatic cooling of the inlet air.
dc.description.urihttps://www.saimeche.org.za/page/RD_2012
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent6 pages
dc.identifier.citationHeyns, J. A. & Kroger, D. G. 2012. Performance characteristics of an air-cooled steam condensor with a hybrid dephlegmator. R&D Journal, 28:31-36.
dc.identifier.issn2309-8988 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/81795
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSouth African Institution of Mechanical Engineering
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyright
dc.subjectPower-plants -- Coolingen_ZA
dc.titlePerformance characteristics of an air-cooled steam condensor with a hybrid dephlegmatoren_ZA
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