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Dry Cooling Tower to Curtail Water Consumption in Hamedan Power Plant

Dry cooling systems use air instead of water to cool the steam exiting a turbine and can reduce total power plant water consumption by over 80%
Dry Cooling Tower to Curtail Water Consumption in Hamedan Power Plant
Dry Cooling Tower to Curtail Water Consumption in Hamedan Power Plant

The construction of the dry cooling tower of the second unit of Shahid Mofatteh Thermal Power Plant in Hamedan Province has registered 60% progress, the head of Thermal Power Plants Holding Company said.
The power stations consumes about 12 million cubic meters of treated wastewater a year. 
“Upon completion, it will help reduce water consumption by 85% in the unit and contribute to the stability of the production capacity of the 250-megawatt unit,” Barq News also quoted Abdolrasoul Pishahang as saying.
The water saved in the process will be supplied for agricultural and industrial operations.

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