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Research on critical operating parameters for freeze protection of indirect air-cooling radiators in power plants in winter
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Zhanyang LI1, 2, Weibo ZHOU3, Lina WANG1, 2, Lei CHEN1, 2, Weijia WANG1, 2, Lijun YANG1, 2, Xiaoze DU1, 2
Thermal Power Generation | 2026, 55(4) : 127 - 139
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Research on critical operating parameters for freeze protection of indirect air-cooling radiators in power plants in winter
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Zhanyang LI1, 2, Weibo ZHOU3, Lina WANG1, 2, Lei CHEN1, 2, Weijia WANG1, 2, Lijun YANG1, 2, Xiaoze DU1, 2
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  • 1.Key Laboratory of Power Station Energy Transfer Conversion and System of Ministry of Education, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
  • 2.School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
  • 3.Xi’an Thermal Power Research Institute Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710054, China
Published: 2026-04-25 doi: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202507131
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Under low-temperature conditions in winter, the fin-tube bundles of air-cooled radiators are prone to freezing. Exploring the variation patterns of the critical anti-freezing ambient temperature and critical anti-freezing circulating water flow rate of the indirect air-cooling system at different wind speeds and directions is of great guiding significance for ensuring the safe and stable operation of power plants. Taking a 2×350 MW indirect air-cooled unit as the research object, this study adopts the numerical simulation method, combining with the louver opening adjustment strategy, to investigate the critical anti-freezing characteristics of the indirect air-cooling system under different operating conditions. Through the analysis and calculation of the variation patterns of the flow and heat transfer performance of the indirect air-cooling system under different ambient meteorological conditions in winter, the variation laws of the critical anti-freezing ambient temperature and critical anti-freezing flow rate of the indirect air-cooling system at different wind speeds, wind directions and louver openings are revealed. The results show that an increase in ambient wind speed leads to a decrease in the critical anti-freezing ambient temperature and an increase in the critical anti-freezing flow rate. Reducing the louver opening can lower the critical anti-freezing ambient temperature, while the critical anti-freezing flow rate shows a trend of decreasing at first and then increasing. However, under the condition of high wind speed in the 270° wind direction, the critical anti-freezing flow rate decreases continuously with the reduction of louver opening. The research conclusions can provide operational guidance for the safe and stable operation of indirect air-cooled units in low-temperature winter environments.

indirect air-cooling system  /  winter freeze protection  /  critical ambient temperature  /  critical circulating water flow rate  /  numerical simulation
Zhanyang LI, Weibo ZHOU, Lina WANG, Lei CHEN, Weijia WANG, Lijun YANG, Xiaoze DU. Research on critical operating parameters for freeze protection of indirect air-cooling radiators in power plants in winter[J]. Thermal Power Generation, 2026 , 55 (4) : 127 -139 . DOI: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202507131
  • National Natural Science Foundation of China(52006070)
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doi: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202507131
  • Receive Date:2025-07-13
  • Online Date:2026-08-14
  • Published:2026-04-25
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  • Received:2025-07-13
  • Revised:2025-08-18
  • Accepted:2025-09-01
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National Natural Science Foundation of China(52006070)
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    1.Key Laboratory of Power Station Energy Transfer Conversion and System of Ministry of Education, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
    2.School of Energy Power and Mechanical Engineering, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China
    3.Xi’an Thermal Power Research Institute Co., Ltd., Xi’an 710054, China
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