Performance evaluation of dry-cooling systems for power plant applications

The performance evaluation of dry-cooling systems rely heavily on the ability to model the physical phenomena of the system. A sophisticated equation-based model, consisting of the conservation equations (energy, mass, momentum) and engineering design relations, is presented to model the dry-cooling systems performance for power plant applications. The implementation of this model gives rise to practical and reliable design methods and system performance evaluation throughout its entire operating life. Small modifications, as well as improved and reliable design practices, may result in major savings in capital and running costs over the operating life of these often large and costly plants.