TP20-21: Overhaul of Induced Draft Cooling Tower for Unit 4 Kosovo a Powder Plant Historical Publications

TP20-21: Overhaul of Induced Draft Cooling Tower for Unit 4 Kosovo a Powder Plant Historical PublicationsIn Kosovos capital Prishtina, there are two power plants fired by brown coal. There is the older Kosovo A, where units 3,4 and 5 are kept in operation. Units 1 and 2 have been definitively shut down. The units have a projected power of 200 MW, but are operated in a mode with power of up to 150 MW. The newer power plant is Kosovo B. The Kosovo C Power Plant is intended for the future. The area around Pristine is very rich in lignite reserves.

This publication contains an overview and analysis of recurring issues and central themes involving corrosion-based system failures wherein comprehensive water treatment specifications were lacking

January 2023

depending upon their materials of construction and location in the cooling system

Actual operating conditions can produce pressure and flow conditions that create significant dynamic piping loads

While the number of cases remains marginal (~2 per year)

Construction of the plant was begun in 1951

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This paper outlines the mechanical design and engineering of a rugged

providing iron oxide solubility and dispersion

Eliminating one of the sources of phosphate allows for better performance of heat exchanger tubes as evidenced by lower approach temperatures

conducted on a variety of cooling systems at a major university

and a goop cold water in actual operation on a 2120 GPM cooling tow