Water-efficient cooling towers in the IGCC

The amount of water savings available by increasing cycles of concentration is subject to diminishing returns. For example, two cycles of concentration is produced from blow down equal to 100 percent of the evaporated water. (So blow down is approximately half of the total water used.)

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Published inReeves Journal 2.0 Vol. 91; no. 6; p. 22
Main Author Cline, Daryn
Format Magazine Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Troy BNP Media 01.06.2011
Subjects
Air flow
Building codes
Cooling
Design
Drinking water
Efficiency
Heat transfer
HVAC
Minerals
Requirements
Water conservation
Water quality
Water supply
United States > US
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ISSN0048-7066
2329-0161

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Summary:The amount of water savings available by increasing cycles of concentration is subject to diminishing returns. For example, two cycles of concentration is produced from blow down equal to 100 percent of the evaporated water. (So blow down is approximately half of the total water used.)
ISSN:0048-7066
2329-0161