cooling tower
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Definition
- Noun:
- A large, open-topped structure used in industrial processes to lower the temperature of hot water by partial evaporation before it is reused as a coolant.
Usage
- The cooling tower is a critical component in power plants and refineries.
- Steam can be seen rising from the massive industrial cooling tower.
- Regular maintenance is required to prevent scale buildup inside the cooling tower.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- "Natural draft cooling tower": A very tall cooling tower that uses the natural buoyancy of warm, moist air to create airflow for cooling, without mechanical fans.
- The plant uses a natural draft cooling tower, which is more energy-efficient.
- "Mechanical draft cooling tower": A cooling tower that uses fans to force or draw air through the structure to enhance the cooling process.
- For their smaller facility, they installed a mechanical draft cooling tower.
Variants and Related Words
- Coolant (n): A fluid (often water or a mixture) used to absorb and transfer heat away from a system.
- The coolant circulates between the engine and the radiator.
- Heat exchanger (n): A device that transfers heat from one medium to another.
- The heat exchanger works in conjunction with the cooling tower.
Synonyms
- Heat rejection unit (n): A general term for equipment designed to dissipate waste heat into the atmosphere.
Related Phrases
- Cooling tower blowdown: The process of removing a portion of the concentrated circulating water from a cooling tower to control dissolved solids.
- Managing cooling tower blowdown is essential for water conservation.
- Cooling tower fill: The internal components of a cooling tower that increase the surface area for air-water contact, enhancing evaporation and cooling.
- The efficiency of the cooling tower depends on the design of its fill.
Noun
- a cooling system used in industry to cool hot water (by partial evaporation) before reusing it as a coolant