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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 197, 2018
The 3rd Annual Applied Science and Engineering Conference (AASEC 2018)
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Article Number | 08011 | |
Number of page(s) | 4 | |
Section | Mechanical Engineering | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201819708011 | |
Published online | 12 September 2018 |
Experimental study effect of diameter and number of spray nozzle holes on counterflow cooling tower to improve cooling effectiveness
Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo, Faculty of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Department, Sidoarjo 61215, Indonesia
* Corresponding author: arasy.fahruddin@umsida.ac.id
The cooling system is an essential part of the production process within the plant. In the cooling system using cooling tower, efficiency can be improved by increasing the effectiveness of cooling through nozzle modification. This study aims to determine the effect of diameter and number of nozzle holes on cooling effectiveness. The data were taken from the experiments using prototype of counterflow cooling tower with dimension of high x cross-sectional area are 120 cm x 40 cm x 40 cm. Diameter varied by 1; 1.5; and 2 mm, while the number of nozzle holes 4; 8; 16. The results show that the highest cooling effectiveness was achieved at nozzle diameter 1.5 mm with the number of holes 8 that is 38.77%.
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