cooling tower
Industrial heat dissipator
A cooling tower is a tall structure that removes excess heat from industrial processes or power plants by evaporating water.
The iconic hyperboloid shape—wide at base and top, narrow in the middle—is strongly associated with nuclear power stations, though cooling towers serve many industries.
Hot water flows down through the tower while air rises, releasing heat as steam from the top.
Of atomic energy
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- reactorControlled fission apparatus
- condenserDevice that liquefies gases
steam · megawatt · electricity · fossil fuel · coal-fired · gas-fired · cogeneration · boiler
Liquid turning to gas
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- water vaporH₂O in gaseous state
- mistFine airborne moisture
droplets · wet-bulb · latent heat · heat exchange · saturation · blowdown · drift · plume
Revolved conic section solid
- natural draftBuoyancy-induced air circulation
- crossflowCurrent perpendicular to main direction
- counterflowCurrent opposing another
- water basinBowl-shaped vessel for liquid
louvers · framework · cell · riser · nozzles · structural integrity · reinforced concrete · parabolic
Industrial purification facility
- chemical plantFactory producing synthetic substances
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- smokestackIndustrial exhaust column
manufacturing · petrochemical · steel mill · water treatment · industrial complex · facility · emissions · environmental
Chemical that kills organisms
- water treatmentCleaning supply for consumption
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- corrosionChemical wearing away
- foulingMaking something unclean
inspection · cleaning · chlorination · biofilm · algae · monitoring · pH balance · conductivity
nuclear
Of atomic energy
- turbineBlade-driven energy converter
- generatorElectricity-producing machine
- reactorControlled fission apparatus
condenser · steam · megawatt · electricity · fossil fuel · coal-fired · gas-fired · cogeneration · boiler · thermal plant
evaporation
Liquid turning to gas
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- water vaporH₂O in gaseous state
mist · droplets · wet-bulb · latent heat · heat exchange · saturation · blowdown · drift · plume · spray
hyperboloid
Revolved conic section solid
- natural draftBuoyancy-induced air circulation
- crossflowCurrent perpendicular to main direction
- counterflowCurrent opposing another
water basin · louvers · framework · cell · riser · nozzles · structural integrity · reinforced concrete · parabolic · iconic silhouette
refinery
Industrial purification facility
- chemical plantFactory producing synthetic substances
- power plantFacility producing electrical energy
- factoryIndustrial production facility
smokestack · manufacturing · petrochemical · steel mill · water treatment · industrial complex · facility · emissions · environmental · pollution control
biocide
Chemical that kills organisms
- water treatmentCleaning supply for consumption
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- corrosionChemical wearing away
fouling · inspection · cleaning · chlorination · biofilm · algae · monitoring · pH balance · conductivity · winterization
- Nuclear Plantsreactor, reactor core, control rods, fuel rods, control room
- steam powersteam, steam power, steam engine, steam engines, steam turbine
- coolingair conditioning, refrigeration, heat sink, evaporator, heat sinks
- cooling devicesair conditioner, ceiling fan, box fan, desk fan, portable fan
- heating and coolingheater, furnace, boiler, radiator, air conditioner
- industrial sitesfactory floor, oil refinery, factories, petrochemical plants, plants
cooling towerfurnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
boiler · heating system · kiln · combustion chamber · incinerator
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