78-05: Improving Condenser Cleanliness by Using a Dispersant to Supplement Cooling Tower Water Chemistry

78-05: Improving Condenser Cleanliness by Using a Dispersant to Supplement Cooling Tower Water ChemistryThis paper presents Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station's efforts to prevent water side cooling problems from becoming a limiting factor in maintaining full electrical power output during hot summer months. The situation at Vermont Yankee is somewhat unique due to both the design of the plant, and the operating restrictions placed upon it by the various regulatory agencies involved. Every plant will have its individual operating characteristics, and

5% of the incoming water flow without the use of solar ponds or high-energy evaporation systems

Design/plume abatement requirements

the bulk of this paper will consider the exterior concrete shell of a cooling tower in our examples

The purpose of this Code is to describe instrumentation and procedures for the testing and evaluation of drift from water-cooling towers

Following issuance of Legionella guidelines by CTI

Cooling Tower Performance Curves

These properties have allowed it to be used successfully in all manner of industrial applications in New Zealand and Australia

Installation of a low cost vibration system is being deployed at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant using accelerometers on cooling tower fan gearboxes

In discussions involving corrosion inhibitors for cooling water systems

Heat exchangers equipped with enhanced tubes are often claimed to conserve energy by 20-35%

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This paper details all aspects of the conversion