THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF FORCED DRAFT COUNTER FLOW WET COOLING TOWER WITH EXPANDED WIRE MESH PACKING

This paper presents an experimental investigation of the thermal performance of forced draft counter flow wet cooling tower with expanded wire mesh type packing. The packing used in this work is wire mesh with vertical [VOWMP] and horizontal [HOWMP] orientations. The packing is 1.25 m height and having a zigzag form. From the experiments it is concluded that the vertical orientation of the packing enhance the performance of the cooling tower.