Cooling tower

Cooling towers are devices used in industry to remove heat and transfer waste heat into the atmosphere.

With respect to drawing air through the tower, there are three types of cooling towers: 1.Natural draft 2.Mechanical draft 3. an assisted natural draft Natural draft ! "tili#es $uoyancy via a tall chimney. Warm, moist air naturally rises due to the density differential compared to the dry, cooler outside air. Warm moist air is less dense than drier air at the same pressure. %his moist air $uoyancy produces an upwards current of air through the tower. Mechanical draft ! "ses power&driven fan motors to force or draw air through the tower. an assisted natural draft ! ' hy$rid type that appears li(e a natural draft setup, though airflow is assisted $y a fan.

Natural draft cooling tower

'dvantages of natural draft cooling tower 1.power saving )no power consumption to induce air flow& no fan* 2.environmentally friendly 3.no mechanical noise )no fan* +.safety of operation ,.no recirculation as the plume is re-ected at high level ,.limited plot area ..limited maintenance /.high longevity )generally more than plant life e0pectancy* 1.2ay$ac( period $etween 1 and 1. years depending on several factors

Mechanical draft cooling tower

'dvantages of mechanical draft cooling towers over natural draft cooling towers: 1. or the same capacity used, the mechanical draft cooling towers are much smaller than the natural draft cooling towers. %his is $ecause of the increase in cooling capacity due to increase in volume of the air $eing forced out $y fan. 2.Capacity control is possi$le in mechanical draft cooling tower. 3y controlling the speed of the fan, the volume of air can $e controlled, which in turn controls the capacity. 3.%he natural draft cooling towers can $e located only in open space. 's they do not depend upon the atmospheric air, the mechanical draft cooling towers shall $e located even inside the $uilding. 4isadvantages of using mechanical draft cooling towers: 1. More power is re5uired to run the system, 2.6ncreased running cost due to increase in maintenance of the fans, motors and its associated controls,