AUXILIARY COOLING WATER FLOW ESTIMATION BASIS

1.0 INTRODUCTION
ACW quantity is required to be estimated for calculation of Water Balance Diagram as well as for selection of ACW pum
ACW quantity circulated through the heat exchanger depends upon the following factors:
a) Heat Load of various auxiliaries
b) Design of the Heat Exchanger
c) Permissible temperature rise of ACW Flow quantity

2.0 THUMB-RULE
The Value of ACW quantity normally varies from 5% to 8% of CW quantity.

3.0 VARIOUS PROJECT REFERENCES

CW ACW as
Name of the Project Unit Size ACW Qty/Unit Qty/Unit
Sl. No. %ge of Remarks
(MW) (m3/hr) (m3/hr) CW Flow

1 Mundra SEZ 300 2425 39000 6.22

2 x 300 MW

2 JSW Ratnagiri 300 3000 36000 8.33

4 x 300 MW

3 GMR Kamlanga 350 3640 44000 8.27

3 x 350 MW
4 NTPC Simhadri 500 4000 56000 7.14
2 x 500 MW

Korba West TPP

5 Extn. ST-III 500 3143 54000 5.82
1 x 500 MW

6 Essar Sidhi 600 4058 86500 4.69

2 x 600 MW

Visa Raigarh Super

7 Thermal Power 600 3498 75320 4.64
Project
1x600 + 1x660 MW

Visa Raigarh Super

8 Thermal Power 660 3715 78500 4.73
Project
1x600 + 1x660 MW

9 Adani Mundra 660 3900 75345 5.18

Phase - IV
3 x 660 MW

Note:
The above project references may be useful in determining the ACW flow when the indivudual consumer data are
 not available.

4.0 SAMPLE CALCULATION

(Project Reference: 2x660 MW JP Nigrie Super Thermal Power Project)

Sl. No. Particulars per Unit Formula Value Unit Remarks

4.1 ACW Required at the Secondary Side of PHE for Q1 2650 m3/hr
For Unit size less than 500 M
TG Auxiliaries common PHE catering
requirements of both SG &
4.2 Q2 650 m3/hr auxiliaries are provided. He
ACW Required at the Secondary Side of PHE for the secondary circuit for tha
SG Auxiliaries system is common.
4.3 ACW Required for Vacuum Pump coolers Q3 60 m3/hr

4.4 ACW Required for Plant Air Compressor coolers Q4 75 m3/hr

ACW Required for Ash Handling Plant

4.5 Q5 217 m3/hr
Compressor coolers

4.6 ACW Required for HFO coolers Q6 42 m3/hr

4.7 ACW Required for Aux. Boiler Q7 9 m3/hr

4.8 ACW Required for HVAC System Q8 123 m3/hr

Q=
Q1+Q2+Q
4.9 Total ACW Requirement per Unit 3+Q4+Q5 3826 m3/hr
+Q6+Q7+
Q8
l as for selection of ACW pump.

udual consumer data are

 Remarks

For Unit size less than 500 MW,

common PHE catering
requirements of both SG & TG
auxiliaries are provided. Hence,
the secondary circuit for that
system is common.