The direct dry cooling option condenses turbine exhaust steam inside finned tubes, which are externally cooled by ambient air instead of sea or river water, as in once-through water-cooled plants. There are two options for circulating the ambient air for condensate cooling: either use fans to move the air or leverage nature’s draft.
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