Cooling towers of the future
The project designs a pilot-scale cooling tower as analternative to dry coolers. The new type of cooling tower uses rainwater instead of tap water and will by applying new technology reduce the risk of Legionellosis. Compared to dry coolers, cooling towers hold significant energy savings potential, calculated nationally at 71 TJ
This project has designed and built a pilot-scale cooling tower with an output of up to 100 kW for which good correlation has been ascertained between measured and calculated values for output and pressure loss. The new cooling tower will save approximately 15% of electricity consumption compared with the widespread dry coolers. The pilot tower uses rainwater so that both water consumption and electricity consumption are saved in softening plants. On the basis of this cooling tower, models have been made and these have been implemented in PackCalc II in order to calculate electricity and other operating savings. Once the design and price have been optimised, Vestas Aircoil is ready to put the cooling tower into production. (Energy 11)
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Participants
| Partner | Subsidy | Auto financing |
|---|---|---|
| Multi Wing | ||
| NYRUP PLAST A/S | ||
| Rambøll | ||
| SILHORKO-EUROWATER A/S | ||
| Skive kommune | ||
| Vestas Aircoil | ||
| Teknologisk Institut |
Contact
Teknologisk Institut
Gregersensvej
DK-2630 Taastrup
www.teknologisk.dk
Schneider, Peter , 72201279, peter.schneider@teknologisk.dk
Øvr. Partnere: Multi Wing; Nyrup Plast A/S; RAMBØLL; SILHORKO-EUROWATER A/S; Skive Kommune; Vestas Aircoil A/S
