CFD Optimization of a Cooling Tower in a Cement Production Facility in the USA

01.10.2009

The gas-liquid-flow in the water evaporation tower was reproduced with help of a CFD code. The analysis concluded in several measures to avoid deposits and blocking in the system such as foreseeing appropriate vanes, among other flow conditioning devices.

 

Visualization of the liquid-spray inside the cooling tower

Visualization of the liquid-spray inside the cooling tower

 

Cooling tower with flow conditioning devices (path-lines)

Cooling tower with flow conditioning devices (path-lines)

 

Flow around the injection nozzles (cooling tower)

Flow around the injection nozzles (cooling tower)