OPTIMIZING THE COOLING SYSTEM OF THE SUEZ POWER PLANT TO AVOID THE MUTUAL EFFECT OF THE ATTAKA AND SUEZ PLANTS | ||||
| ERJ. Engineering Research Journal | ||||
| Article 9, Volume 36, Issue 1, January 2013, Page 77-87 PDF (1.08 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/erjm.2013.67054 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Entesar A . S. EL-Ghorab1; Ahmed M. EL-Belasy2; M. Bahgat1 | ||||
| 1Hydraulics Research Institute, National Water Research Centre, Egypt | ||||
| 2Ditto | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| This research aims at investigating the optimum location of the intake and outfall of the cooling system of the Suez Power Plant. The Plant is planed to be built along the Suez Gulf. There is an existing power plant (Attaka Plant) at about 5km west of the proposed Suez Plant. Hydrothermal numerical modeling was carried out. This model was developed to study the recirculation of the effluents at the intake of the Suez Plant and the distribution of the water temperature at its vicinity. The model is calibrated with the measured data. The results showed that when the Suez and Attaka Plants are in operation, the thermal plumes of both plants merge under specific conditions of wind direction and tides. This results in plume concentration between the two plants, which makes it difficult to locate the intake of the cooling system of Suez Power Plant. Different model scenarios were tested to optimize the cooling system of Suez Power Plant to avoid the recirculation of effluents. Based on the scenarios results, one option was selected to achieve the optimum design of the plant cooling system to determine the shape and location of the intake and outfall of the plant from both recirculation and marine life point of view. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Recirculation; Thermal Plume; Tides; Hydrodynamic Model | ||||
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