Abstract: Evaporative cooling towers and cooling ponds are in ever-increasing use for the dissipation of waste heat. The modeling of moist plumes from these facilities has received considerable attention ...

Abstract: In the use of wet cooling towers, drift refers to small droplets of circulating water that are carried out of the cooling tower by the saturated exhaust air. Inertial impaction separators, ...

Abstract: Fouling of a piping system refers to the formation of deposits on pipe walls, which can severely impede fluid flow. The food, dairy, and chemical processing industries usually combat the fouling ...

Abstract: In the late nineteen eighties, electric utility companies, such as Kansas City Power and Light (KCPL), recognized the viability of extending the life of power plants by repairing or replacing ...