SHI Jinwen, WANG Zihao, LI Gaochao, et al. Simulation and Calculation of Anti-Freezing Shutters at the Top of Direct Air-Cooling Island of Thermal Power Unit[J]. 2023, 57(4): 180-187.
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SHI Jinwen, WANG Zihao, LI Gaochao, et al. Simulation and Calculation of Anti-Freezing Shutters at the Top of Direct Air-Cooling Island of Thermal Power Unit[J]. 2023, 57(4): 180-187.DOI: 10.7652/xjtuxb202304019.
Simulation and Calculation of Anti-Freezing Shutters at the Top of Direct Air-Cooling Island of Thermal Power Unit
To solve the problem that the cooling tube bundle is prone to freeze and crack in the direct air-cooling island under severe cold and strong wind conditions in winter
a kind of anti-freezing shutter device installed between the steam distribution pipes on the top of the air-cooling island was proposed. Through establishing the overall model of the direct air-cooling island and the local model of the air-cooling unit with top shutter
and using Fluent to conduct flow heat transfer calculation
the anti-freezing performance of the anti-freezing shutter in winter and its influence on the performance of direct air-cooling island under opening conditions were studied. The results showed that when the ambient temperature was -20 ℃
the wind speed was 20 m/s and the inlet of the fan was blocked
the air flow rate and air temperature in the direct air-cooling island significantly decreased
and the overall heat transfer of the direct air-cooling island was reduced by 52.7% after closing the shutters at the top of direct air-cooling island. When the ambient temperature is 15 ℃ without ambient crosswind and the fan was operating at full power
the influence of the opening top shutter on the performance of the air-cooling unit was negligible
in which the air flow loss of the air-cooling unit was 1.2%
and the heat exchange loss of the air-cooling unit was 2.2%. In addition
the opening state of the top shutter had no significant impact on the flow field and air temperature inside and outside the air-cooling unit. The device can effectively improve the operating safety of the direct air-cooled island under cold and windy weather in winter.
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