Effect of Varying Number of Filler Mesh Arrangements in Induced Draft Cooling Tower on Cooling Capacity and Effectiveness

Yanto Budi Prasetya

Abstract


The use of filler in lowering the temperature of the air condenser can affect the performance improvement of a cooling tower. This study aims to determine the effect of many filler arrangements on the cooling capacity and effectiveness of cooling water. The research was carried out by building an induced draft cooling tower by varying the amount of infill arrangement. Based on the research results, it was found that there were significant differences in the capacity and effectiveness of the cooling tower from the 5 number of filler variations. Cooling towers that use 5 filler variations have the best cooling capacity and effectiveness, namely 622.45 kJ/s and 22%.

Keywords


Cooling tower; Filler; Performance; Effectivity

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26905/jtmt.v20i1.12714

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