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Optimization configuration of circulating water flow in indirect air cooling system under the influence of complex ambient meteorological conditions
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Weibo ZHOU1, 2, Zhanyang LI1, 2, Lina WANG1, 2, Lei CHEN1, 2, Weijia WANG1, 2, Lijun YANG1, 2, Xiaoze DU1, 2
Thermal Power Generation | 2025, 54(10) : 115 - 125
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Optimization configuration of circulating water flow in indirect air cooling system under the influence of complex ambient meteorological conditions
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Weibo ZHOU1, 2, Zhanyang LI1, 2, 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
Published: 2025-10-25 doi: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202501004
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The complex and variable meteorological conditions have a significant impact on operational characteristics of indirect air cooling systems. To enhance the cooling performance of indirect air cooling systems, an optimized regulation strategy for circulating water in indirect air cooling systems is proposed. By taking the indirect air cooling unit in a power plant as an object and considering the influence of surrounding buildings, the optimization distribution of circulating water flow in each sector of the air cooling heat exchanger is numerically studied. Firstly, a one-dimensional thermodynamic model of the indirect air cooling unit and a three-dimensional numerical model of the indirect air cooling tower are established and coupled for numerical calculation. Secondly, the influence of different meteorological conditions on the operating back pressure of the unit and the flow and heat transfer characteristics of the cooling tower is analyzed. As a result, the economic back pressure variation law of the unit under specific environmental meteorological conditions is obtained. Finally, constrained by the economic back pressure of the unit, the circulating water flow rate of each sector of the indirect air cooling heat exchanger is optimized according to the so-called heat load matching principle, which enhances the flow and heat transfer performance of the indirect air cooling system. The research results indicate that as the ambient temperature increases, the economic back pressure will also increase accordingly. When the ambient wind speed increases, the economic back pressure of the unit also increases. By optimizing the distribution of circulating water flow in each sector of the indirect air cooling heat exchanger, the uniformity of the outlet water temperature in each sector can be improved, the average outlet water temperature of the intercooled tower can be reduced, the total circulating water flow can be decreased, and the operating economy of the unit can be improved. This study can provide theoretical basis and reference for optimizing the operation of indirect air cooling units.

indirect air cooling system  /  economic back pressure  /  flow and heat transfer performance  /  optimized distribution of circulating water  /  numerical simulation
Weibo ZHOU, Zhanyang LI, Lina WANG, Lei CHEN, Weijia WANG, Lijun YANG, Xiaoze DU. Optimization configuration of circulating water flow in indirect air cooling system under the influence of complex ambient meteorological conditions[J]. Thermal Power Generation, 2025 , 54 (10) : 115 -125 . DOI: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202501004
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doi: 10.19666/j.rlfd.202501004
  • Receive Date:2025-01-16
  • Online Date:2026-03-05
  • Published:2025-10-25
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  • Received:2025-01-16
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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
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