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FILE NAME: Foster Wheeler (FW) DATE: 1960 DOC#: FW034 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Trade Journal Article - Cooling Tower Test Center - Heat Engineering FW HeatEng 0004342 - FbUstiWW FO S T M W H V IU R CO 1*0ATION 4*6 r t f m A V t , n e w veaac i t , n . r , . * fn fha Marosi o f fc d b t agUm rinf L L KINNfV, *WdW VMCIHT i. SCHWINOtt, tawatorr rraw*f V ` WOAKS CAtTlfttT,N .J. MOUNTA1NTOP, PA. 1AIE$ OFPICEI DAN5VIUE. M. T, in C hi is s u e .' lIUOILYEOVMU l>. 0W...o...i.k.......................... CHARLOTTE 2, M. C ........ CHICAGO3 ..................... DCAtfLVLIAUSN*.O.....1..4............................. mow 2................. HJaOCUKSJTOONNV2IU..!..U....R...o........... LKOASNSAANSGECLiEnS5I,SM...o.................. 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JaaUiH 4 CJo, A ldne Wa. V33. tam os Alrwt Y* Temperature V a p o rize r.................................... 184-189 AUSTRALIA.......................................A. Goninoa 4 Co* ltd P. O. a* II Ssoedswaeeiw, ttaw*U, H . 4. W- Cooling Tower Test C enter............................... 190-191 C O lO M llA .......... ....... . . . .AUktaraa. 1. A^ Apftod* 4** 440\, Baa*a CURA. .............................. Wdflam P, Bryant, Edlfkio Ahrao 402, Havana DXNMAtK.........................SKANACIP A/R (MaHna sloom ansrattnf a0 ondali drm a|uipmonl only}, lradgads 22, Caponhapan K T /T Carolina Maersk . . , largest D aniih looker afloat ............ ............................................ 192 ! HAW AII................... HarwWu Iron W nriu C o . P.O. ta * 314a K ffio M v 3 N O R W A Y .............................. (Marins tfoamganarsliAtt a n d aodaulnfl R d s W liT btri C O . n. KoriKsdf, AWtHioo Trdfa A /S, O tlav Vlpalands vai, II, 0*1*. Horwoy SOUTH AffttCA....................Hwlsrt Oavta od Company, lid . (tito la ri TUIKET. Fe*fr VAranlnr, llc f . Londafif Hvdam Hoossv 7 Rladfc St. lahaimadHVO Trorovaoi .(Rah Uaownarotiagand andandne AiMpmaotanhr) TapWibarpA^fabofoo P.O. icx 212, CoHrniouig, SwMtat . .TaHao, Ulus Honl, Uh* MsydoM. Anluua OH IHt COVI <Stanetctyano! *'* pIVMaiialfdor"danHawvssnomRa"* o l Mstlc*rd Haven, W a isi by Euo Fsiroltsjn Company Itaiiad, Photo ihow t hiimarv uude dittiflotton foIt' lst, U ft. and powarforminfl fiu n t nob* titqef di ractaoai<o)nadu.pttrnwnur,ieiitfydiPrOiplbfyy*11o4?iw*0l.t0n1W0m10)nI!VPardSttOpMt.olPU*o.i bdhoa**l ASSOCIATED COM PANIES EN O iAN p-fosTen w n t u a u m it c p lO HD O N, S. W. 3 ............. .F#r Wbsofor How*. 3. U * o rtfi Ploso W<U....EVwua, tnglond C A N A O A -F O S U I WHEELER IIAMTED EDMONTON, ALSICTA.......................... loom 130, 10612-124 Slrotr HAtlFAX. N. ............................................................ I SHasf MONTREAL 4 .......................................... 47T5 Si. CbthoiM* Sim sl W . TORONTO TS............................ ....................ISO tgHow- A*^ fof VANCOUVER ? , . C............ ....................... IRIS Smsnlh Ava^ Wof W iNNIFCG J . M A N ir o iA . ....................................... 311 Part** Av. W ofhi.......................................................5*. Colhotfaa, Ontario FIAN CE-SO aETI FO S R I W H R niR FCANCAljE . , ... P A R I S ......................... ..................... 31 m* das taurdcMial. Parts IRAZU--POSTER W H i a f l INTERNATIONAL COSPORA1JOH (pa BRASIL) RIO DE lA N ltR C .......................................... A v iP id o Rio lionao. 131 )A PAN - ISHIRAWA1IMA FOSTI WHEE1EI COMPANY. LTD. ( T O K Y O ................... Naar Aaht4liMlsun IvUdmp 3 .2 chama, Yvrafcwsha, Cftlfada-hv IIAIY-SOCIETA FOSTER W H IEU R IfA U A M A , _, , ^ M ILAN..................................................... VI SaNa Mafia Fokarina 4 u N in o itati _ , ORNERAI REGULATOR CORPORATION................... . 464Ilh Avs. Naw Yarh 19, N. Y. o ppo site pa m Fractsonstiim tsc ii o f svd# di**Matlon o *fb cd of M ilford H o*so l* t|i* s rT ftbowinQ ol tha ngftt a benb of Qtr t o n d s n u n and fo o l A ir. io ilo ad of vat#*. Ife M ^ <twivly for ihae* fw'i*tvfi o l M ilford Kn **n S o d Co vr fh to Court? ln (roa>tkd Qm im o I Etartrie Cgmpany rsLO D u n s Air Haatsn, ftarier. CandapMf. CaaBna Taaiart. Douihsrm HaUn Equlpmant, Fcoaomljsr, Evepeoatorw, Fdvuotar Pnocltonafinp To w n , Hsoi RHdwnpafB, Nadaor Camponam*. Pulvoflsad Fm | Cawlp. ntMf, fompt (Canlrifugal), S*om Jsf IJartorA Si^arhaafars. Twfcvfar on SHlfo. Waito Haul Ralian, Waltf CaaMd Faraaaai, Sita Owiarating Uniti. Compirla Chomical, Psfralau* od Fsfwtomkal Plant. Ctooptayraignhyt pWorda,abyafPo4stlair >WBtOofNoiirn*C,oarpppalryorftaoaIPF*arMpaarnmagliesrk.StaolattmPr*aatlas Oaparlrotn, Fai Whaalos Carpocottcn. 444 fifth A**.. N*> York IP, N. Y. MINTED IN U.S> FW HeatEng 0004343 Cooling Tower Test Center 65 M. Y. GU'BgH" Ari th puntai v lUipU-iiii-nt m in long-rattgc-Milmg i l lowcr design rcsc.trch uni) Jcvclopmcm pro gram Poster Wlieclcr s (.urdmg Tower Test (.miei in rhe Richmond Reiinrri ni 'he Standard Oi) ( nmpany of California, ptovuimg usuiprthtitsiuc data auliteti by ihe Conlir.g Tower IX-pa.-iiiirnr engineering .ili in imprinting tower nper.mng cilvcr.. < uni deter mining rhc aucprabihry or ii>.iicr..d temponeon SuCit J.ir.i fimi pri.tit.il appi canini m dir recoimncmlaimns nude liy die enginefriiij; si dF io largc industria! users ni tonimi; n-.ircr for proe'tts purpmes siali ns centrai Minili ne.im pianti. chtxnical prtiduuTi. and petrnleniti lelineis a:rii ir.l'tit 1:1mivrr frarr.eivOfl: drtign; u aicr iliiiribLCkin sviatili, lini Imd opabiluics. fitti .icriklviMinu jariniiaiiu' idi .nnhgurariiins and spar irli;, .in.: die Julny i/ vari :<r-1s m >f urt-icc loutinga anj cntistfuctiun materiali : ' w-ulist.'iij curtimon liil.iblolv.d ac ili prcscut alt fise ititi alvi, imi ti-ieaich inualj.uitiit icpl.iccs tot in.limi ftirmcrly loi.itt-u it Cirri-tr. Non- Jersey Manu cnmpuneius uscii in die 1..WM1 rc.o prngnn include 1 full-scale mJasttial sue mwct of inditeci! dtaft u'iinterSnw de s j'ii m j .1 pdot rimi r tur proliminar/ cxpju.'iui.ii:. lindi i.itsnrs are mnipleiel,- i.-uttuincnted wiih indii.iriny and recordim; juipinrnr (in prtaisr incaniremeni .di icsr data and laterals which disttibuie it-e ciiudanng water through specially designed ffakelue norrh- having a full enne spray pattern, dn/j eUattiuitnn tit the two past chevron type installed above ihe a-aitr diiiribunon system. The nletkatucjl tqutpmint mppon is a single Iramework of itrufrur.it .sirs- bolted to the inner columns lijsic mechanical cipiipmcnc on die inner consists of a hp iwu specs!. 1BI0/91)0 rpm, T.E FC rrairm Kirin icd rhrnugh 1 flrxihle cm pliiig jnti lubular slid: ru j spiral bevel srrtsj reducer Ti e fan diameter is IS f( which permits lesting of 'lie variuit fan de sign utiliaed on Foster VC'licelcr tmvers. Prototypes are studied for their abiliiy 10 wirlisr.ind Clere service (fans operate at a rip speed of Id.501) fpmi and to littcrmii.e their exact acrodyrum-.c per!rsrm.itKe Tins tower includes provisions lw icsriog the van- mi-, inner heights RXMicit.istatci by 'X/hctlcr rhrough install.iiinn nf .1 ''false' c.iich bavin jt varying elevations Tlie tower hc.11 load iun be s-arted over a wide range up ro a maantm of H'l: million Boa per hour Thus considerable llesribdi:) is possible in ad- Industriai Site Tower Tlic Unii inmpunt-ms>d thn i.iminr.-cialsur riraer. hicti inii-aris di Ir x '-!) li m piasi imi l ft in lieijdii. are .tirimial in illuse -r. Itrual serene ilirnuulinui :he uurirry in ilu- iicw Ime ut e.iiilir.}; loutvs tirsr tniiuduittl tu iinlmnj he f\ ter ''X'iieeler in 1955. I:r.|\irr.mi design tr.ilurri .il fin, unir -rt /...v;,-:, t,tk hai mg -.Metti. I em 1u ininx: iris ihcrrhi diminuir); e-.cctilru' l'iiuli. :iJiir Ji intuii', ".ili' ni tilt Jovn>p ay lype IInini; spini 'nidi.; 4di muti! sa el header *CIne: f u;.'t.-r i .a,.'mi: Teutt Dep.lercril. toner Bi'Sefrr I iiipuanoi! InUu.tMulure tou-er, a primati rompimene of (Luroliiig Toner Tesi l.emer. meaiutcs 30 Ir s jO tt in pian un | i t li hiyih IMisi to n er and Central m iro ! eem er are lo c iicd d m eF y th mairi icstver. 1,!<I FW HeatEng 0004356 H jiutusttninitgnewoartaetriullaawofrtuheesmanadiniitodwtrewr iantecrotrepmorpaerra;dles, otwbteatiunyedpobiyntms eisaswureeimghetnetdawt tihthe tphaertaicirulvaerloucreitay. Vf'jterFlew: Inlet tratet daw is measured by meatat TthwinopMlataeioarirfeiceusseidn teoxdutboeafidaiae thwigohinde!grefieneosf. M ol Town A loor font square p h i tower of the forced draft i' atcucpusraucye ocvoentnecwteiddettoinrgeecoorfdwingatemt aflnoowms.etTerh*e. design is used for dete(mining relative vahes for vorfaws till coofigiiHtbms and spacing. Air am) water u Gilibntirm of the orfices is by mean* of a weir located in die sumpand Jfso by meansofa pin ftlhoiws uisnidr.etTehrme ianietdisbydemlievaenresdoftomtheeetitnowg eorritfhicreosuognh Tempteumbewtmrav:eTrseemopfetrhaetuirnelsetarcieseosbptaipinese.d by means ducting by a centrifugal blower. The ret bulb tem perature of the catering sir o n be increased arti orefcoihrdeermr.aAl rllestihstearnmcealelreemsisetnatnscecoenlneemcteendtstouea fIinclieatllydubcytimngeatontsotufdbyleethdeinegffleocwt opfrewsseutrbeusltbeatmeminpetrhae calibrated prior m a particular tese by means of mwtury-in.glass dtettnotneten divided into rpmroemoisneftroowmerpiploetrftoorwmesrnsetue.dyFailtledteessitgednsfotrhaabt ssohlouwte values io the fuH scale tower. Pm P(1a2wnF Rbttcjdtcimngctn:isT.he input to die fan motor is Corrosion Studies obtained fimo a recording wattmeter. /Vvoew Drop; The pressure drop is measured by a setirs of screened ups located within the tower coaSttieneglstietstt asnaamlypzleeds aws ritahsevravriicoeulsifpeaiinnttsheannddupslcarsutilc- to determine such individual components as air inlet loss, lilt loss; and eliminator loss. The taps size tower fu* application in commercial sendee, la addition, variousmaterialsstarting with redwood lum are connected to inclined draft gutgu located in die central codcrol tenter. ber and including plastics, mends, ceramics and even phenolic coated paper ate studied before ntiuduciioo Air Flatiwn.t,Tbhye aditirAecrwt misedaestuerremminenedt bwyitthwovmaneethoandes:- fa Faster Wheeler cnoliag towers. One wall of the tower is sheathed with variuuv grades of cement as bmanlaunecreerinutrhaeircopoitlrinagtutobwee, ra.nTdhseelcoonnedr,rbeyqubiereast bestos board u> determine the quality ol material re quired for this type of service apneraatcucruer.atexdnemteprlmiaihneadtiobny oaft(wbeenetyxitpoaiinrttetmra verse above the fan suck at rbe poirai ol equal Yen Data . Both die indusuiabsue induted draft timer and (he fan area with recording thermal lesisuace ele ments equipped with wet bulb socks Eachofthe pilnr ttraer have been operated tu the extent that more than -*00 separate test conditions were obtained ficm the induced draft tuwerand inure than SOUcon daliutimoninsufmrotmill(niwekpleildotu>tothweedr.eTsigesntsofcaonndautlc-taeltdunoinnuamn Ctimikdehq1i0Wisa.s(sSteethHat rtjut *Rubgeietnwasiaaigu.bJtutulyr-dAyuginusste1r1v1i5c9e. pp. M-Mj. Alt test data obtained fmm each tower is cconrmreplautteedt luouortoeindaiinieaFlloysteornVthCeheBeieern'sdiNxe0w-1Y5ttdfligCitiatsl bcuelaadtiqotnaintrfrsallTvhaericaobmle*puetnerteirsinpgromgmrammwel-dngfotrowcaelr desPigronj.ect data obtained (tom the tear center dusing Dtheepapratsmt efnivtevnygeiatintenha'nsgejtnfoabtpletdoetfhfievGtulihdtiunagatTuolwoner apsmwveemlleonstspwroitvhidreinspgecat troeltioawbleerodpeeterramtiningaetifofincieansciteos dmieodaifciceesapotanbiolitfythoef mfuallt-esrciaalleccoomuprtorenreflnutw* Ttohweetrectoema V4?t .n* K V . apoeraftoiromwandceesiganndhasstrupcetrumraitltedduraatcroemfipnaicrissonolofthethsee TtSMMCmrSwlapipahltigrdliwSnglmpesmliftds sbryaOesiaUlnenlaSeorrit two Jcsgru. 141 olauofhtaanratengsaMwAndwirn!*dryfc&owralMhpavMhotpavwM(dit))m-wIWmptB(w4gfAe.fia1th[*^n... '' FW HeatEng 0004357