88-17: Artificial Intelligence for Operation of a Crossflow Mechanical Draft Sidestream Softening

88-17: Artificial Intelligence for Operation of a Crossflow Mechanical Draft Sidestream SofteningPaper describes a data acquisition monitoring system that provides multiple levels of icing alarm for a crossflow mechanical draft cooling tower. System software compares the current operating status to the optimum operating status and recommends how many fans, cells, pumps, etc., to operate in order to provide the best net plant heat rate.

The restoration work included the removal and replacement of more than 200

regulatory officials

A project was started in which the water distribution system and the splash pack grids of four existing natural draft cooling towers at a large petrochemical plant were to be replaced without shutting down the water flow to the cooling towers

and community awareness compel industry to consider water reuse

how it is handled

Periodic inspections of mechanical and structural components by knowledgeable personnel are critical in maintaining and performance of the tower

also recommendations for tower orientation to minimize recirculation

and environmental impact will be explored

Table 1 lists the chemicals and their respective limits that have been set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the State of Tennessee for plant discharge

This paper discusses the advantages of pre-coolers and presents some basic design considerations

This standard sets forth rating practice and operating considerations for gear speed reducers used with propeller type fans on industrial water cooling towers

The owner/operator of a Canadian air-separation plant had planned to install an open cooling tower for summer heat rejection