Overview of innovation

Power plant efficiency is generally determined by projected electricity tariffs and power plant life cycle costs during the design phase. This technology can be installed below wet cooling tower fills to significantly enhance the thermal performance of the cooling towers, resulting in a reduction in power plant life-cycle costs.

The technology is a splash grid specifically designed to maximise the probability of drop impingement on the grid while minimizing the gas-side pressure drop and probability of blockages. The impingement of the droplets reduces the drop size, enhancing the heat and mass transfer between the liquid and gas.

Type of Intellectual Property protection
Patent
Innovation Opportunity Type
Licensing
Industry
​Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
Technology Readiness Level
TRL 3 – Proof of concept created