Optimal design method of direct air-cooling system for thermal power plants

Zhongguo Dianji Gongcheng Xuebao/Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1-5

  Zhang, Xiaolu ^a   Wang, Jianping ^b   Sun, Rui ^b   Dong, Jianxun ^a   Zhan, Yang ^b   Chai, Jingyu ^b  

^a China Power Investment Corporation   (China)

^b China Power Engineering Consulting Group Corporation   (China)

Author keywords

Air cooling; Optimal design; Parameter; Thermal unit

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; DESIGN; ECONOMICS; HEAT RESISTANCE; INVESTMENTS; OPERATING COSTS; OPTIMAL SYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; POWER PLANTS; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; THERMOELECTRIC POWER PLANTS;

AIR COOLING SYSTEM; AIR RESISTANCE; AIR-COOLER TUBES; AIR-COOLING; CAPITAL INVESTMENT; DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; DESIGN STANDARD; DESIGN TEMPERATURE; OPTIMAL DESIGN; OPTIMAL DESIGN METHODS; PARAMETER; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; THERMAL UNIT; THERMAL UNITS;

COOLING;

EID: 79955946551     PISSN: 02588013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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