ESDU 13004:2013

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Selection of Cooling Systems

Published By	Publication Date	Number of Pages
ESDU	2013-03	11

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Description

The selection of the most appropriate process plant cooling
system is a complex issue where experience and knowledge of local
factors are of the essence. ESDU 13004 guides the process engineer
in this selection and is a "top down" and generic treatment of the
subject of cooling. The choice of heat rejection systems (and,
indeed, of whether heat rejection should be pursued in any case) is
paramount. ESDU 13004 addresses this question of choice by spelling
out the options which a process designer has in addressing the
problem of cooling a given process stream.

The selection process applies strictly to an essentially
"greenfield" situation, i.e. a new plant is being
constructed which is essentially independent of other plant in the
same locality. In many cases, the choice will be influenced by the
situation in adjacent plant – for instance there may be spare
cooling tower or air cooled heat exchanger capacity on the site and
this will clearly affect the choice of cooling system. There may
also be available redundant equipment which can be used at little
cost to achieve the cooling objective. Wherever applicable, these
local factors should always be considered in deciding on the choice
of system. It should also be stressed that decisions on plant
selection are strongly affected by the balance between capital and
operating costs.

Developed under the guidance of the IHS Oil Industry Fouling
Working Party, this User Guide complements ESDU 03004 and 08002,
which address heat rejection to sea and to fresh water
respectively, and provide extensive guidance on fouling in water
cooling systems.

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