Application of solar collectors to control the visible plume from wet cooling towers of a commercial building in Hong Kong: A case study

Shengwei Wang, S. K. Tyagi, Atul Sharma, S. C. Kaushik

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Abstract

This communication presents a case study on the application and utility of solar collectors heating system to control the visible plume from wet cooling towers of a huge commercial building. The visibility of plume from cooling towers depends on the weather conditions, specially, the temperature and relative humidity of the ambient air. Although the ambient temperature is the main parameter for the visibility of plume yet the relative humidity also plays a vital role in some cases such as Hong Kong, Europe, Canada and other similar regions in the world. The present study is on the control of plume from wet cooling towers of a huge commercial building, particularly, in Hong Kong and can be used as a base for other places in general. The analysis is done based on the hourly weather data available from the metrological department for a particular year. In this case study the calculations are done using the water cooled and the air cooled solar collectors and the comparison is also given among the different possible options.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1394-1404
Number of pages11
JournalApplied Thermal Engineering
Volume27
Issue number8-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2007

Keywords

  • Ambient air temperature
  • Commercial building
  • Cooling tower
  • Plume control
  • Relative humidity
  • Solar collector

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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