Published September 1981
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Journal article
Construction of high power cooling tower. Examples of Dampierre-en-Burly and Chinon power plants
Description
The increase sin the power of nuclear power stations situated near rivers with low flow rates when at their lowest levels means that recourse to closed circuit cooling is necessary. The construction of cooling towers is described in this article. The problems raised by the construction of such towers are examined as are the solutions found with respect to some examples. The Dampierre power station includes four cooling towers 165 metres high and 130 metres in diameter at the foot. Those of Chinon, located in a tourist area, are of the forced draught type in order to bring their height down to 30 metres, but they have the drawback of using up a significant amount of energy to actuate the fans
Abstract (French)
L'augmentation de puissance des centrales nucleaires situees pres de rivieres a faible debit d'etiage impose de faire appel a la refrigeration en circuit fermee. On decrit dans cet article la construction des tours de refrigeration. On examine les problemes poses par la realisation de ces ouvrages et les solutions apportees sur quelques exemples. La centrale de Dampierre comporte 4 tours de refrigeration de 165 m de haut et 130 m de diametre a la base. Celles de Chinon, situees dans une zone touristique, sont a tirage induit pour reduire leur hauteur a 30 m, mais presentent l'inconvenient de consommer une quantite importante d'energie pour actionner les ventilateursAdditional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- L'execution des refrigerants de grande puissance. Exemples de Dampierre-en-Burly et Chinon
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Ann. Inst. Tech. Batim. Trav. Publics
- Journal Issue
- no.397
- Series
- Ann. Inst. Tech. Batim. Trav. Publics.
- ISSN
- 0020-2568
Conference
- Title
- Contribution of nuclear engineering to building techniques.
- Dates
- 21 May 1980.
- Place
- Paris, France; Paluel, France.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 13675731
- Subject category
- S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CONCRETES; CONSTRUCTION; COOLING TOWERS
- Descriptors DEC
- BUILDING MATERIALS