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Experimental investigation of the performance of a counter-flow, packed-bed mechanical cooling tower

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  • Bedekar, S.V
  • Nithiarasu, P
  • Seetharamu, K.N

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Results are presented in terms of tower characteristics, water-outlet temperature, water to air flow rate ratio (L/G ratio) and efficiency. Tower performance decreases with an increase in the L/G ratio as is also observed in other types of cooling towers.

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  • Bedekar, S.V & Nithiarasu, P & Seetharamu, K.N, 1998. "Experimental investigation of the performance of a counter-flow, packed-bed mechanical cooling tower," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 23(11), pages 943-947.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:23:y:1998:i:11:p:943-947
    DOI: 10.1016/S0360-5442(98)00044-9
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    1. Lemouari, M. & Boumaza, M. & Kaabi, A., 2011. "Experimental investigation of the hydraulic characteristics of a counter flow wet cooling tower," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 36(10), pages 5815-5823.
    2. Panjeshahi, Mohammad Hassan & Gharaie, Mona & Ataei, Abtin, 2010. "Debottlenecking procedure of effluent thermal treatment system," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 35(12), pages 5202-5208.
    3. He, Suoying & Gurgenci, Hal & Guan, Zhiqiang & Huang, Xiang & Lucas, Manuel, 2015. "A review of wetted media with potential application in the pre-cooling of natural draft dry cooling towers," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 44(C), pages 407-422.
    4. Ming Gao & Chang Guo & Chaoqun Ma & Yuetao Shi & Fengzhong Sun, 2017. "Thermal Performance for Wet Cooling Tower with Different Layout Patterns of Fillings under Typical Crosswind Conditions," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(1), pages 1-8, January.
    5. Al-Bassam, E. & Maheshwari, G.P., 2011. "A new scheme for cooling tower water conservation in arid-zone countries," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 36(7), pages 3985-3991.

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