In order to increase cooling or heating efficiency,a porous computational fluid dynamics（CFD）model is employed to predict the thermo-fluid status and optimize the placement of outdoor units.A full scale model is est...In order to increase cooling or heating efficiency,a porous computational fluid dynamics（CFD）model is employed to predict the thermo-fluid status and optimize the placement of outdoor units.A full scale model is established to validate the accuracy of CFD simulation in terms of velocity and temperature distributions.The comparison between the measurement and the simulation shows a good agreement.By evaluating the condensers＇ sucked air temperature with CFD for three units installed in a row,it is found that the minimum separation distance among neighboring units is 0.2 m;a vertical wall should be apart from the unit line by at least 0.8 m;and large different operating pressures among units do not impact the flow rate and the heat transfer of the other units meaningfully.展开更多
As the performance of an air-cooled condenser is apt to be affected by the fluctuating ambient condition, some difficulties are brought to the use of a steam feeding water pump in an air-cooled unit. This paper introd...As the performance of an air-cooled condenser is apt to be affected by the fluctuating ambient condition, some difficulties are brought to the use of a steam feeding water pump in an air-cooled unit. This paper introduces a new design of for steam feeding the water pump of an air-cooled unit using the back-pressure steam turbine as the prime motor. Using variable condition analysis on a 600 MW direct air-cooled unit, and with consideration of the effect on the ambient conditions, the feasibility, economy, and adaptability of the design are verified.展开更多
Special A-frame geometry of the air-cooled condenser cell and the complicated flow field at the exit of the axial flow fan bring on the air mal-distribution on the surface of the finned tube bundles and the deteriorat...Special A-frame geometry of the air-cooled condenser cell and the complicated flow field at the exit of the axial flow fan bring on the air mal-distribution on the surface of the finned tube bundles and the deteriorated thermo-flow performances of a condenser cell. It is of benefit to the design and operation optimization of the direct dry cooling system in a power plant to investigate the thermo-flow characteristics of the condenser cell and propose the flow leading measures of cooling air. On the basis of the representative configuration of the air-cooled condenser cell in a 600 MW direct dry cooling power plant, the computa- tional models of the air side fluid and heat flows are built, in which the actual fan blade geometric details are considered. Various flow field leading ways of cooling air are presented and the thermo-flow characteristics in the A-frame condenser cell and through the finned tube bundles are compared. Results show that the flow field leading measures can result in the increased volumetric flow rate and heat rejection, thus bringing on the improved performance of the condenser cell. The improvement of thermo-flow oerformances depends upon the geometric details of the flow guiding device.展开更多
The typical configuration adopted by air-cooled condenser(ACC) in coal-fired power generating unit is the wave finned flat tube. The development of boundary layer between wave fins along long axis of flat tube can sup...The typical configuration adopted by air-cooled condenser(ACC) in coal-fired power generating unit is the wave finned flat tube. The development of boundary layer between wave fins along long axis of flat tube can suppress the air-side heat transfer enhancement to a great extent. It has been proved that the serrated fins can enhance heat transfer obviously by breaking the development of boundary layer periodically. In the present study,the discontinuous short wave fin was introduced to the flat tube to enhance the air-side heat transfer of ACC. Two different types of arrangements,i.e. staggered and in-line for discontinuous short wave fins on the flat tube,were designed. By numerical simulation,the heat transfer and flow performances of short wave fins were studied under different arrangements(in-line,staggered) ,and the influences on heat transfer and flow characteristics of rows of short wave fin and interrupted distance between discontinuous short wave fins were revealed numerically. The results indicated that,compared with the original continuous wave fin,the discontinuous short wave fin effectively improved the air-side heat transfer of flat tube under the air flow velocities in the practical application of engineering. Moreover,the increment of pressure loss of air-side flow was restricted for the discontinuous short wave fins because of the reduction of contact areas between the air flow and fin surface.展开更多
文摘In order to increase cooling or heating efficiency,a porous computational fluid dynamics（CFD）model is employed to predict the thermo-fluid status and optimize the placement of outdoor units.A full scale model is established to validate the accuracy of CFD simulation in terms of velocity and temperature distributions.The comparison between the measurement and the simulation shows a good agreement.By evaluating the condensers＇ sucked air temperature with CFD for three units installed in a row,it is found that the minimum separation distance among neighboring units is 0.2 m;a vertical wall should be apart from the unit line by at least 0.8 m;and large different operating pressures among units do not impact the flow rate and the heat transfer of the other units meaningfully.
文摘As the performance of an air-cooled condenser is apt to be affected by the fluctuating ambient condition, some difficulties are brought to the use of a steam feeding water pump in an air-cooled unit. This paper introduces a new design of for steam feeding the water pump of an air-cooled unit using the back-pressure steam turbine as the prime motor. Using variable condition analysis on a 600 MW direct air-cooled unit, and with consideration of the effect on the ambient conditions, the feasibility, economy, and adaptability of the design are verified.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program)(Grant No.2009CB219804)the National Scientific and Technical Supporting Program of China(Grant No.2011BAA04B02)
文摘Special A-frame geometry of the air-cooled condenser cell and the complicated flow field at the exit of the axial flow fan bring on the air mal-distribution on the surface of the finned tube bundles and the deteriorated thermo-flow performances of a condenser cell. It is of benefit to the design and operation optimization of the direct dry cooling system in a power plant to investigate the thermo-flow characteristics of the condenser cell and propose the flow leading measures of cooling air. On the basis of the representative configuration of the air-cooled condenser cell in a 600 MW direct dry cooling power plant, the computa- tional models of the air side fluid and heat flows are built, in which the actual fan blade geometric details are considered. Various flow field leading ways of cooling air are presented and the thermo-flow characteristics in the A-frame condenser cell and through the finned tube bundles are compared. Results show that the flow field leading measures can result in the increased volumetric flow rate and heat rejection, thus bringing on the improved performance of the condenser cell. The improvement of thermo-flow oerformances depends upon the geometric details of the flow guiding device.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China ("973" Program) (Grant No.2009CB219804)
文摘The typical configuration adopted by air-cooled condenser(ACC) in coal-fired power generating unit is the wave finned flat tube. The development of boundary layer between wave fins along long axis of flat tube can suppress the air-side heat transfer enhancement to a great extent. It has been proved that the serrated fins can enhance heat transfer obviously by breaking the development of boundary layer periodically. In the present study,the discontinuous short wave fin was introduced to the flat tube to enhance the air-side heat transfer of ACC. Two different types of arrangements,i.e. staggered and in-line for discontinuous short wave fins on the flat tube,were designed. By numerical simulation,the heat transfer and flow performances of short wave fins were studied under different arrangements(in-line,staggered) ,and the influences on heat transfer and flow characteristics of rows of short wave fin and interrupted distance between discontinuous short wave fins were revealed numerically. The results indicated that,compared with the original continuous wave fin,the discontinuous short wave fin effectively improved the air-side heat transfer of flat tube under the air flow velocities in the practical application of engineering. Moreover,the increment of pressure loss of air-side flow was restricted for the discontinuous short wave fins because of the reduction of contact areas between the air flow and fin surface.
