69-11: A New Look at Cooling Towers for the Power Generation Industry

The present trend in the design of power generation facilities is toward increasing size and capacity, longer life, and improved appearance. In the past, heat has been dissipated primarily by once-through water from natural lakes and rivers. However, the supply of this precious natural resource has dwindled to a dangerously low level and is no longer able to handle the huge heat removal chores of industry without alarming thermal effects.