๐จ Air-Cooled Steam Condenser Sizer (ACC)
Design and size power plant A-frame Air-Cooled Condensers (ACC): steam turbine backpressure, initial temperature difference (ITD), fan cooling air flow, and auxiliary electrical power.
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Double Precision (IEEE 754)
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โก Power Plant A-Frame Air-Cooled Condenser Bundle
Real-time visual simulation: Steam turbine exhaust manifold, inclined finned tubes, and forced draft cooling fans๐ Configuration & Presets
โก 400 MW CCGT ACC (12 Bays)
โ๏ธ Desert Solar CSP (42ยฐC)
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ACC Thermal Formulation:
โข Saturation Temp: Tsat(Pback) from IAPWS-IF97 steam tables
โข Initial Temp Difference: ITD = Tsat โ Tamb [ยฐC]
โข Thermal Heat Duty: Qฬacc = แนsteam ยท hfg [MWth]
โข Fan Auxiliary Power: Pfan = (Vฬair ยท ฮPair) / ฮทfan [kWe].
โข Saturation Temp: Tsat(Pback) from IAPWS-IF97 steam tables
โข Initial Temp Difference: ITD = Tsat โ Tamb [ยฐC]
โข Thermal Heat Duty: Qฬacc = แนsteam ยท hfg [MWth]
โข Fan Auxiliary Power: Pfan = (Vฬair ยท ฮPair) / ฮทfan [kWe].
๐ ACC Performance Results
๐ Output Summary
Condenser Heat Rejection Duty (Qฬ)
52.94 MWth
ITD: 15.0 ยฐC | Steam Tsat: 57.0 ยฐC
8 Fans @ 9.14m
Total Fan Electrical Power
252 kWe
31.5 kWe per fan
Cooling Air Volumetric Flow
1365 mยณ/s
Air outlet = 76.4 ยฐC
Total Finned Heat Transfer Area
14697 mยฒ
8 A-frame bays
Overall Heat Transfer (U)
3602.1 W/(mยฒยทK)
Air-side finned reference
๐ Turbine Backpressure Pback (mbar) vs Ambient Temp Tamb (ยฐC)
๐ Fan Auxiliary Power (kWe) vs Steam Mass Flow (t/h)
================================================================= THERMOFLUIDCALC โ AIR-COOLED STEAM CONDENSER SIZING REPORT ================================================================= Case Title : Desert CSP Solar Thermal Power Plant Peak Summer ACC Steam Exhaust Flow : 80.00 t/h (22.22 kg/s) Ambient Temperature (Tamb) : 42.0 deg C Turbine Backpressure (Pback): 190.0 mbar abs (Tsat = 57.04 deg C) ACC Array Geometry : 8 A-frame bays, 8 fans (Diam = 9.14 m) ----------------------------------------------------------------- HEAT REJECTION DUTY (Q) : 52.94 MWth INITIAL TEMP DIFF (ITD) : 15.04 deg C Cooling Air Volumetric Flow: 1364.7 m3/s Air Outlet Temperature : 76.43 deg C Total Finned Bundle Area : 14697 m2 Overall Heat Transfer (U) : 3602.09 W/(m2.K) TOTAL FAN ELECTRICAL POWER : 251.9 kWe (0.25 MWe) =================================================================
๐ Calculation Methodology & ACC Power Plant Standards
Direct Dry Cooling A-Frame Configuration
Exhaust steam from the steam turbine flows through large overhead steam distribution ducts into inclined finned tube bundles arranged in a 60ยฐ A-frame to minimize footprint and fan power.
Initial Temperature Difference (ITD)
ITD is the primary design metric in dry cooling: $ITD = T_{sat}(P_{back}) - T_{amb}$. Lower ITD values achieve deeper vacuum but require larger heat transfer areas.
Key Engineering Assumptions
- Single-row or two-row flat steel/aluminum finned tube bundles.
- Forced draft axial fans with typical static efficiency $\eta = 65\%$.
- Zero water consumption, suitable for arid regions and water-constrained power plants.