Designs of drop-film sprinklers based on cellular polymeric shells formed by a layer of intersecting cylindrical (or other shape) polymeric fibers are described. The dependence of the evaporation number on the relative flow rate of air is investigated for the designs presented. An empirical relationship is derived for calculation of the pressure drop in the cooling-tower sprinkler, which permits most accurate determination of the load on the fan and the optimal operating conditions of the cooling tower.
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Translated from Khimicheskoe i Neftegazovoe Mashinostroenie, No. 8, pp. 6–8, August, 2009.
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Boev, E.V., Ivanov, S.P., Afanasenko, V.G. et al. Polymeric drop-film sprinklers for cooling towers. Chem Petrol Eng 45, 454 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10556-009-9209-9
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