Donaldson Cooler
Donaldson Cooler
Donaldson Cooler
GDX self-cleaning
filter house with
inlet hoods
Evaporative
Cooler Module
Evaporative Cooler
Advantages:
Economical operation
Uncomplicated system
Chiller Coils
Disadvantages:
Cooling efficiency depends
Need source of chilled water
on relative humidity of
Causes slightly higher P than an
ambient intake air....high humidity
evap cooler does
can inhibit cooling effect
Need source of make-up water
GTS-302
rev 6/05
How It Works
As airflow passes through the
chilled coils, the air is cooled
through an indirect heat
exchange with the cooling
fluid. The air then passes
through drift eliminator
media and into the turbine.
The coils are cold and
therefore condensation is
created. Condensate droplets
are directed downward and
collected in pans, then
directed out of the system.
Typically, all
condensation is
eliminated this way, but
to ensure air dryness, mist
eliminator panels are in place to
remove any stray condensate
droplets.
A
B
C
Evaporative Cooling
We generally recommend that the
evaporative cooler module be
positioned downstream of the filter
section. Our new, improved design
offers several advantages:
Easier installation: Because of
our exclusive construction design
(patent pending), there is almost no
field welding necessary during
erection. This means faster,
simpler, more reliable installation.
(1) Clean,
Warm Air
How It Works
(1) When the filtered air passes through the saturated evaporative
cooling media, water evaporates off the wet media. This evaporation is the process that reduces the air temperature.
(2) Excess water that does not evaporate is directed downward so as
not to be carried along with the cooled air.
(3) Cooled air then passes through the integral mist eliminator, where
leftover water droplets are removed.
(4) Clean, cooled air is then directed into the turbine inlet.
Evap Cooler
Module
Hazard Protection
Little or no water carryover,
thanks to integral drift/mist
eliminators that prevent droplets
from reaching the gas turbine inlet.
Only captive fasteners are used
down-stream of final filtration.
Turbine Capcity
aHteR
Heat R
1.1
1.0
Pow
0.9
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utp
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0.8
0.7
40F
60F
80F
Rating
Point
59F
100F
For example
example, a gas turbine generator with a Donaldson evaporative
cooling system installed at a site having an ambient temperature of 100F
and a relative humidity of 30% could deliver up to 7.6% more power
than a gas turbine without an evaporative cooler. Evaporative cooling
typically can decrease inlet air temperatures by as much as 20 to 30F,
depending on the ambient humidity.
XLR, GDX, GDS, Spider-Web, Duratek, and Pleatloc are tradenames of the Donaldson Company, Inc. Donaldson Company, Inc.
reserves the right to change or discontinue any model or specification at any time and without notice. Copyright 2005. Printed in U.S.A.
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