Coupled Simulation of a Natural Draft Dry Cooling System for an sCO2 Power Plant

The supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) Brayton cycle represents a cutting-edge advancement in energy system design, offering higher thermal efficiency and potentially lower capital costs than traditional steam Rankine cycles.

In this webinar, Christoff van Niekerk, an MSc (Mechanical) graduate from Stellenbosch University, demonstrate how Ansys Fluent and Flownex can be coupled to simulate and analyse the performance of a natural draft dry cooling system for an sCO? power plant.

Through this co-simulation framework, attendees will see how to:

– Capture the complex thermophysical behaviour of sCO2 during cooling

– Model air-side flow patterns using high-fidelity CFD

– Assess system performance under both no-wind and windy conditions

– Identify maldistribution, local flow effects, and overall cooling efficiency

This is a great opportunity for engineers, researchers, and simulation professionals to learn how integrated multiphysics simulation can enhance power plant design and research outcomes.

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