Dry Coolers in Coal-Fired Power Plant Upgrade Projects

Dry Coolers in Coal-Fired Power Plant Upgrade Projects

Dry coolers are key components used in power plant applications to cool the steam or gas cycle to improve thermal efficiency. Below is an example of a dry cooler used in a power plant:

Project Name: Coal-fired Power Plant Upgrade Project

Project Background: A coal-fired power plant in the UK decided to upgrade its equipment in order to improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. One of the key upgrades was to replace the conventional wet cooling system with a dry cooler system.

Dry cooler design parameters:

Coal-fired boiler power: 500 MW

Steam cycle: Supercritical steam cycle

Dry cooler type: High efficiency dry cooler

Dry cooler surface area: 8000 m²

Dry cooler material: Stainless steel

Cooling air temperature: 30°C

Exhaust air temperature: 50°C