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Experimental investigations on impaction pin nozzles for inlet fogging system

Abhilash Suryan/ Yong Kwan Yoon/ Dong Sun Kim/ Heuy Dong Kim*
The Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, vol. 25, no. 4, pp.839-845, 2011

Abstract : Increasing power demands have necessitated the development of energy efficient systems in the industrial sector. At present, about 10% of the overall electric power used by large industrial plants is consumed by high-capacity compressors supplying compressed air. Likewise, in a gas turbine power plant, nearly half the generated power is used for driving the compressor. The work of compression is proportional to inlet air temperature, and cooling the inlet air can save considerable amount of power in large turbo machines during hot summer months. Inlet fogging is a popular means of inlet air cooling, and fog nozzles are the most critical components in an inlet fogging installation. Majority of these installations employ impaction pin nozzles. In the present work, experiments are conducted over a wide range of operating parameters in variable length wind tunnels of different cross sections in order to investigate the performance of impaction pin nozzle in inlet fogging. Flow visualization and measurements are carried out to analyze the fog behavior and identify suitable nozzle locations in typical air ducts. The results show that impaction pin nozzles are suitable for inlet fogging applications.

Keyword : Energy saving; Evaporative cooling; Impaction pin nozzle; Inlet fogging

 
 
 
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