ABSTRACT
The objective of this research is to study the performance of the cooling towers and the factors affecting this performance and hence improving its efficiency by applying various methods the conducted research dealt with measuring performance parameters like temperature and flow rates of air and water in and out of the tower during a specific period. Then these measured parameters were evaluated and compared to ideal design data. Various methods were studied for performance improvement such as using rotating type aluminium packing, introducing water spraying louvers, using ceramic type packing etc. Declination in the efficiency is attributed to many reasons. Some of these reasons are due to negligence of routine cleaning and maintenance, dusty conditions, formation of deposits, failure of any mechanical parts… etc. Many suggestions have been presented in this study to improve the situation and hence the efficiency of the cooling towers which hopefully is expected to increase the performance of the cooling tower.
