Effect of Environmental Wind on Performance of a 600MW Direct Air-cooled Unit Based on FLUENT

Abstract

The external flow field of a 600MW air-cooled unit is numerically simulated based on FLUENT. The distribution law of air flow field of air-cooled unit under different wind speed and wind direction conditions is studied. The influence of wind speed and wind direction on the heat transfer performance of air-cooled unit is analyzed. Predict the exhaust pressure of direct air-cooled unit under the influence of environmental wind. The results show that in the +X direction environmental wind, the first row of air-cooled unit on the windward side is prone to backflow; in the +Y direction environmental wind, the first row of air-cooled unit on the windward side is prone to hot air recirculation. As the wind speed increases, the heat transfer efficiency of the air-cooled unit decreases. The dominant wind direction (WNW) environmental wind has the least impact on the heat transfer efficiency, and the furnace wind (+Y direction wind) has the greatest influence on the heat transfer efficiency. To improve the heat transfer performance of the air-cooled unit under windy conditions, it is necessary to narrow the range of the negative pressure zone below the air-cooled unit and increase the cooling air flow rate of the air-cooled unit.