CTProfiler measurement method for natural draft cooling towers

Natural draft cooling towers (NDCTs) are a systems for discharging waste heat into the atmosphere. In many cases NDCTs are not maintained properly and are exposed to slow degradation, which affect the performance of NDCTs in long term and consequently affects the operation of the power plant. We designed an innovative measuring solution, which enables high spatial resolution measurements of local temperatures, relative humidity and the airflow velocity inside the NDCTs. Based on the gathered information on environmental conditions it is possible to detect and evaluate degradation damages and thereby increase the performance of NDCTs.