The Hot and Cold of Dry Cooling

摘要

Demand for water is increasing in almost all sectors of the economy - residential, agricultural, industrial - and the power generation sector is no exception. The current avalanche of gas-fired power plants is associated with a tremendous thirst for water: water for cooling, for HRSG supply and makeup, for inlet air conditioning, etc. Where demand for water is greatest, and supply is the lowest, particularly out West, air-cooled condensers are being evaluated and installed in larger numbers because of their ability to drastically cut water consumption levels.