97-02: Com Ed Co. Byron Generating Station Unit 1 Crossflow to CounterfloThis project paper will discuss the conversion of two Eckokel Crossflow hyperbolic cooling towers to low cbg, film fill, and counterflow units. The paper will discuss the structural, hydraulic, and performance issues that are pertinent to this project.

Once optimized

An evolutionary improvement to existing plume abatement designs using a different heat transfer approach will be described

Using no moving parts

corrosion rates were higher than desired

Targeted recirculating cooling water "pH" not only dictates the cost of pH adjustment chemicals

concrete core sampling and laboratory testing are used to characterize materials quality and durability

proper sampling

and safety issues are presented

along with their advantages

Case 1 illustrates the se of a large cooling system as a repository for demineralizer waste

By taking advantage of hybrid

specific volume